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 L.A. Times Daily, the Newsday.com, the LA Times, the King Feature Syndicate and The A.V Club.
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