The crossword solution for the term 'EASY CLIP FOR SMARTY JONES' is 'TROT', which is a four-letter word. Trotting is a form of horse racing in which the horse moves at a two-beat gait, with the legs moving in diagonal pairs. It is a popular form of racing in harness racing and is also used in some other equestrian activities. Smarty Jones was a champion racehorse who won the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. The term 'easy clip' refers to a type of horseshoe that is designed to be easy to clip onto the horse's hoof.