Cryptic crossword clue
Marble used in monument — a waste! 3

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Marble" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case marble = taw.
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 TAW mean?

TAW noun
  1. Tawed leather.
TAW verb
  1. To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew.
  2. (by extension) To beat; to scourge.
  3. To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, etc., by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.
TAW noun
  1. A favorite marble in the game of marbles.
  2. A line or mark from which the players begin a game of marbles.
  3. (square dancing) A dance partner.
  4. A favorite person; beloved, partner, spouse.
TAW verb
  1. To shoot a marble.
TAW noun
  1. The 22nd and last letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads, including Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac and Arabic.
TAW verb
  1. To push; to tug; to tow.

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