Cryptic crossword clue
Dodgy courier carrying unknown old money overseas 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CRUZEIRO

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "old money overseas" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old money overseas = cruzeiro.
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 CRUZEIRO mean?

CRUZEIRO noun
  1. The monetary unit of Brazil from 1942 to 1986 and 1990 to 1993.

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