The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BOUNTY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result BOUNTY
- Inducement to serve in unhappy ship
- Reward staggering, but no end to poverty
- Its captain was really put off by the crew
- Reward offered for ship commandeered by rebels
- By crossing nobleman, Charlie forfeited reward
- Geordie will almost certainly go on air for reward
- Craft eventually mastered by Christian
- Christian took responsibility for this blood money
- Ship needs a rebuild to become buoyant
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The straight part
We know that "Inducement to serve" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case inducement to serve = bounty.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 BOUNTY mean?
BOUNTY noun- Generosity; also an act of generosity.
- Something given liberally; a gift.
- A reward for some specific act, especially one given by an authority or a government.
- An abundance or wealth.