Cryptic crossword clue
Fifty-one pounds ready to spend 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word LIQUID

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "ready to spend" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ready to spend = liquid.
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 LIQUID mean?

LIQUID noun
  1. A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.
  2. A class of consonant sounds that includes l and r.
LIQUID adjective
  1. Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid and not gaseous; composed of particles that move freely among each other on the slightest pressure.
  2. (of an asset) Easily sold or disposed of without losing value.
  3. (of a market) Having sufficient trading activity to make buying or selling easy.
  4. Flowing or sounding smoothly or without abrupt transitions or harsh tones.
  5. Pronounced without any jar or harshness; smooth.
  6. Fluid and transparent.

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