The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BANKED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Counted" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case counted = banked.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 BANKED mean?
BANKED verb- To deal with a bank or financial institution, or for an institution to provide financial services to a client.
- To put into a bank.
- To conceal in the rectum for use in prison.
- To roll or incline laterally in order to turn.
- To cause (an aircraft) to bank.
- To form into a bank or heap, to bank up.
- To cover the embers of a fire with ashes in order to retain heat.
- To raise a mound or dike about; to enclose, defend, or fortify with a bank; to embank.
- To pass by the banks of.
- To provide additional power for a train ascending a bank (incline) by attaching another locomotive.
- (order and arrangement) To arrange or order in a row.
- Piled high.
- Of a cheque, deposited in a bank.