The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PAWNSHOP
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result PAWNSHOP
- Like Spooner's dad after haircut perhaps in uncle's establishment
- Tools and skip used in money lending business
- Tools placed on skip a security concern
- Men bound to be in uncle’s place
- Chessman’s upward move where advances are made
- Lending establishment’s bound to go after dupes
- It lends optimism mainly to exploited people
- Tools and skip used in business
- Men have one-legged race that raises cash for the needy?
- Men jump for chance of redemption here
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The straight part
We know that "where advances are made" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case where advances are made = pawnshop.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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What does PAWNSHOP mean?
PAWNSHOP noun- The business premises of a pawnbroker; where loans are made, with personal property as security