What does the cryptic crossword clue "Riddle number two: set out at four? (10)" mean?

The definition is "Riddle". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). TEASER (synonym="a riddle = puzzle") + VICE (synonym="number two = deputy, as in vice-president") = TEASERVICE; definition: "set out at four?" The answer is TEASERVICE.

Riddle number two: set out at four? (10)

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