Cryptic crossword clue
Bit of money that’s short in a payment for land measure 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ARPENT

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The straight part
We know that "land measure" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case land measure = arpent.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ARPENT mean?

ARPENT noun
  1. A pre-metric French unit of length, having various official measures.
  2. A pre-metric French unit of area, having various official measures.

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