Cryptic crossword clue
Fines put in money box 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "box" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case box = coffin.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does COFFIN mean?

COFFIN noun
  1. A rectangular closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial.
  2. The eighth Lenormand card.
  3. A basket.
  4. A casing or crust, or a mold, of pastry, as for a pie.
  5. A conical paper bag, used by grocers.
  6. The hollow crust or hoof of a horse's foot, below the coronet, in which is the coffin bone.
  7. A storage container for nuclear waste.
COFFIN verb
  1. To place in a coffin.

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