Dry and crack (4)
I believe the answer is:
chap
'dry and crack' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for chap that I've seen before include "Man, boy, fellow" , "Fish" , "Sore; cheek; man" , "Man; (of skin) turn sore" , "Split in skin" .)