Cryptic crossword clue
Factory one’s banking on to provide huge numbers

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

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The straight part
We know that "huge numbers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case huge numbers = millions.
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 MILLIONS mean?

MILLIONS noun
  1. (long and short scales) The cardinal number 1,000,000: 106; a thousand thousand.
  2. An unspecified very large number.

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