Crate piece (4)
I believe the answer is:
slat
(Other definitions for slat that I've seen before include "Thin strip" , "Part of a Venetian blind" .)
I've seen this clue in The A.V Club, the King Feature Syndicate, the LA Times, the L.A. Times Daily and the Newsday.com.
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