The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TRINKET
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More clues leading to the result TRINKET
- Material for writer found in indulgence not a piece of jewellery
- Ornamental piece knitter modified
- Ornament, new, carried by vehicle ridden on time
- Knitter manufactured worthless ornament
- Tinker adjusted front of tatty small ornament
- Itinerant almost steals King Tut’s head ornament
- Rent kit out — it’s of little value
- Knitter knitted knick-knack
- Knitter modified knick-knack
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The straight part
We know that "knick-knack" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case knick-knack = trinket.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 TRINKET mean?
TRINKET noun- A small showy ornament or piece of jewelry
- A thing of little value; a trifle; a toy.
- A three-cornered sail formerly carried on a ship's foremast, probably on a lateen yard.
- A knife; a cutting tool.
- To give trinkets; to court favour.