The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 1 plus 4 plus 4 letter word A FAST BUCK
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result A FAST BUCK
- Easy profit The Deer Hunter might struggle to net?
- . American football authority baffled about British making easy money
- One tight young man quickly earned cash
- Easy money made by one firm throw
- Bet on this to win this?
- One wild young fellow easily made money
- A firm to resist such easy money
- Easy money from racing stag?
- Easily secured rhino is something hunter might miss
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The straight part
We know that "Bet on this to win this?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bet on this to win this? = a fast buck.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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