Cryptic crossword clue
Central American money: five pesos ultimately required 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word COLONES

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The straight part
We know that "Central American money" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case central american money = colones.
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 COLONES mean?

COLONES noun
  1. The punctuation mark ":".
  2. The triangular colon (especially in context of not being able to type the actual triangular colon).
  3. A rhetorical figure consisting of a clause which is grammatically, but not logically, complete.
  4. A clause or group of clauses written as a line, or taken as a standard of measure in ancient manuscripts or texts.
COLONES noun
  1. Part of the large intestine; the final segment of the digestive system, after (distal to) the ileum and before (proximal to) the anus.
COLONES noun
  1. A husbandman.
  2. A European colonial settler, especially in a French colony.
COLONES noun
  1. The currency of Costa Rica, divided into 100 céntimos.
  2. The former currency of El Salvador, divided into 100 centavos (cents), now replaced by the American dollar.

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