The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SHOESTRING
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SHOESTRING
- Parisian is involved in supporting tight budget
- Lace small amount of dough
- He’s sorting out one that’s been tied up?
- Cheaply produced lace?
- One’s rights might be very limited
- Parisian is involved in supporting curtailed budget
- A small amount of money lost in the gross
- Small amount of money set apart in providing support
- Low budget gardens with chain fencing
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The straight part
We know that "Lace/small amount of dough" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lace/small amount of dough = shoestring.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 SHOESTRING mean?
SHOESTRING noun- The string or lace used to secure the shoe to the foot; a shoelace.
- A tight budget; very little money.
- A long narrow cut of a food; a julienne.
- To catch using a shoestring catch.