Cryptic crossword clue
French place I left for some European capital 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word LEU

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The straight part
We know that "European capital" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case european capital = leu.
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 LEU mean?

LEU noun
  1. The unit of currency of Romania, equal to one hundred bani.
  2. The unit of currency of Moldova, equal to one hundred bani.

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