Cryptic crossword clue
Fiction about money being something that grows on trees 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word LIME

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The straight part

We know that "something that grows on trees" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case something that grows on trees = lime.

The cryptic/wordplay part

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What does LIME mean?

1. Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
2. Any gluey or adhesive substance; something which traps or captures someone; sometimes a synonym for birdlime.

1. To treat with calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide (lime).
2. To smear with birdlime.
3. To apply limewash.

1. A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, especially Tilia × europaea; the linden tree, or its wood.

1. Any of several green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon.
2. Any of the trees that bear limes, especially Key lime, Citrus aurantiifolia.
3. A brilliant, sometimes yellowish, green colour associated with the fruits of a lime tree.
4. A fan fiction story which contains sexual references, but stops short of full, explicit descriptions of sexual activity (coined by analogy with lemon).

1. Containing lime or lime juice.
2. Having the aroma or flavor of lime.
3. Lime-green.

1. To hang out/socialize in an informal, relaxed environment, especially with friends, for example at a party or on the beach.

1. A leash.

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