Cryptic crossword clue
Coppers mostly and 49 shillings found in drawers

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

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The straight part
We know that "drawers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case drawers = pencils.
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 PENCILS mean?

PENCILS noun
  1. A paintbrush.
  2. A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper.
  3. An aggregate or collection of rays of light, especially when diverging from, or converging to, a point.
  4. A family of geometric objects with a common property, such as the set of lines that pass through a given point in a projective plane.
  5. A small medicated bougie.
PENCILS verb
  1. To write (something) using a pencil.
  2. To mark with, or as if with, a pencil.

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