The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word UNSECURED
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result UNSECURED
- Iffy going round city centre of Cardiff without protection
- A foreign broadcast about mongrel on the loose
- Blue Berets broadcast about dog on the loose
- Censured university about type of loan
- Loose salt seen in shifting dunes
- Loose salt found in shifting dunes
- Loose dog journalist found after sunset, out of bounds
- Open dry superior wine after common one
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The straight part
We know that "type of loan" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case type of loan = unsecured.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does UNSECURED mean?
UNSECURED adjective- Not physically secured; not fastened; not attached.
- Not made secure in any sense.
- Of a loan or guarantee, without collateral.