Cryptic crossword clue
Acting like bootlegger, announced dollar per piece of jewellery 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word BUCCANEERING

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What does BUCCANEERING mean?

BUCCANEERING verb
  1. To engage in piracy against any but one's own nation's ships.
BUCCANEERING noun
  1. Robbery on the high seas; piracy
BUCCANEERING adjective
  1. Bold, reckless and unscrupulous

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