The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 4 letter word NEST EGGS
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More clues leading to the result NEST EGGS
- Head admits good attack upset reserves
- New economist, initially stumped, urges arrangements for savings
- Lodge encourages savings
- Gets gen distributed about small savings
- Small quantity of information about gains elevated savings
- Following rise in Malaysian currency, Thailand’s leader urges savings
- To make a home encourages savings
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "reserves" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case reserves = nest eggs.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.