The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word FORINT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result FORINT
- Capital in Budapest, in Cardiff or in Tbilisi
- Filler by the ton included to bulk out stronghold
- In favour of recycled tin currency
- Supporting trendy leading team
- Home in castle in Hungarian capital
- In favour of international currency unit
- Stronghold keeping fashionable tin from Budapest?
- Old British coinover time became the currency in Hungary
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "currency" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case currency = forint.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.
What does FORINT mean?
FORINT noun- The basic unit of currency of Hungary; formerly subdivided into 100 fillér.