The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SPORRAN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SPORRAN
- After short game, managed to make pouch
- Special gold poured into Scotsman’s pouch
- Sleeps over, cradling old bishop’s pouch
- Artist stuffs dirty pictures under small pouch
- Without right, Parson shot one covering privates
- Shirtless porn star’s posing pouch
- With endless amusement, directed part of Scottish outfit
- Special gold covered pouch
- Hanger-on holding money for a Scotsman
- It may depend on a Scotsman for his money
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The straight part
We know that "Hanger-on holding money for a Scotsman" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hanger-on holding money for a scotsman = sporran.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 SPORRAN mean?
SPORRAN noun- A small pouch, usually made of either fur or plain or fur-trimmed leather, which is worn, suspended from a belt or chain, on the front of a kilt and used to hold various items normally carried in trouser pockets.