Cryptic crossword clue
Hunk from poster after women 3

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

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The straight part
We know that "Hunk" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hunk = wad.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does WAD mean?

WAD noun
  1. An amorphous, compact mass.
  2. A substantial pile (normally of money).
  3. A soft plug or seal, particularly as used between the powder and pellets in a shotgun cartridge, or earlier on the charge of a muzzleloader or cannon.
  4. A sandwich.
  5. An ejaculation of semen.
WAD verb
  1. To crumple or crush into a compact, amorphous shape or ball.
  2. To wager.
  3. To insert or force a wad into.
  4. To stuff or line with some soft substance, or wadding, like cotton.
WAD noun
  1. Plumbago, graphite.
  2. Any black manganese oxide or hydroxide mineral rich rock in the oxidized zone of various ore deposits.

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