Cryptic crossword clue
Family money upfront needed for suede leather? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "suede leather/suede leather" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case suede leather/suede leather = buckskin.
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 BUCKSKIN mean?

BUCKSKIN noun
  1. The skin of a male deer, a buck.
  2. Clothing made from buckskin.
  3. A grayish yellow in colour.
  4. A soft strong leather, usually yellowish or grayish in color, made of deerskin.
  5. A person clothed in buckskin, particularly an American soldier of the Revolutionary war.
  6. Breeches made of buckskin.
BUCKSKIN adjective
  1. Of a grayish yellow in colour.

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