The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BARGAIN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result BARGAIN
- Interest rising then lowering keeps home cheap
- Understanding landlord’s profit?
- Snip rod once more, taking off top
- Snatch back first-class number for a good deal
- A good deal of lawyers make money
- A pub has to profit by a good deal
- Good deal excluding profit
- Steal pub’s profit
- Advantageous purchase provides pub with profit
- A good deal securer using local net search about retiring
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The straight part
We know that "Advantageous purchase" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case advantageous purchase = bargain.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BARGAIN mean?
BARGAIN noun- An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds himself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds himself to receive the property and pay the consideration.
- An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.
- An item purchased for significantly less than the usual, or recommended, price
- A gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase.
- The thing stipulated or purchased.
- To make a bargain; to make a deal or contract for the exchange of property or services; to negotiate
- To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade