The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 4 letter word BASKET CASE
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More clues leading to the result BASKET CASE
- Having two things to carry makes one unbalanced
- Nut cake’s best, a changing position
- A nervous wreck in box, on trial
- Crackpot to sunbathe and so on, with sea tossing
- Virtual container has supporting evidence for a fruit cake
- Foundation has to beg and so on in financially hopeless state
- Hamper action — must be a nervous wreck
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "financially hopeless state" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case financially hopeless state = basket case.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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