The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 5 letter word MIDAS TOUCH
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result MIDAS TOUCH
- Criminal said much to show ability to acquire gold
- Lawyer in film with pained expression shows financial talent
- A money-making contact
- Entrepreneurial talent sporting a modish cut
- Milk maids feel it’s a way to get rich
- Mao is Dutch? That's wrong! You will get a golden handshake!
- Gold producer?
- Nearly too much said about knack for making money
- Lawyer in film with pained expression showing profitable instinct?
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The straight part
We know that "ability to acquire gold" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ability to acquire gold = midas touch.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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