What does the cryptic crossword clue "Judge became vigilant having missed opening crack (4)" mean?

The definition is "crack". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). J (synonym="judge") + OKE (synonym="became vigilant") = JOKE; definition: "crack" The answer is JOKE.

Judge became vigilant having missed opening crack (4)

Independent Cryptic #11666 | 23 Down | 2024-03-01 flower

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