Cryptic crossword clue
Merseyside town’s good deal on the black market? 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BOOTLEG

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The straight part
We know that "deal on the black market?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case deal on the black market? = bootleg.
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 BOOTLEG mean?

BOOTLEG noun
  1. The part of a boot that is above the instep.
  2. An illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband.
  3. An unauthorized recording, e.g., of a live concert.
  4. A remix or mashup that is a combination of two songs but that is not authorized and audited for copyright use; primarily in the electronic music scene.
  5. A play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff, conceals the ball against his hip, and rolls out.
BOOTLEG verb
  1. To make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor.
  2. To make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyrighted product.
  3. To engage in bootlegging.
BOOTLEG adjective
  1. Illegally produced, transported or sold; pirated.

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