Cryptic crossword clue
Huge profit hardly essential to former bank governor 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word KILLING

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The straight part
We know that "Huge profit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case huge profit = killing.
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What does KILLING mean?

KILLING verb
  1. To put to death; to extinguish the life of.
  2. To render inoperative.
  3. To stop, cease or render void; to terminate.
  4. To amaze, exceed, stun or otherwise incapacitate.
  5. To cause great pain, discomfort or distress to.
  6. To produce feelings of dissatisfaction or revulsion in.
  7. To use up or to waste.
  8. To exert an overwhelming effect on.
  9. To overpower, overwhelm or defeat.
  10. To force a company out of business.
  11. To produce intense pain.
  12. To punish severely.
  13. To strike (a ball, etc.) with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point.
  14. To cause (a ball, etc.) to be out of play, resulting in a stoppage of gameplay.
  15. To succeed with an audience, especially in comedy.
  16. To cause to assume the value zero.
  17. (IRC) To disconnect (a user) involuntarily from the network.
  18. To deadmelt.
KILLING noun
  1. An instance of someone being killed.
  2. (usually as make a killing) A large amount of money.
KILLING adjective
  1. That literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.
  2. Devastatingly attractive.
  3. That makes one ‘die’ with laughter; very funny.

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