The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CHEAPEST
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More clues leading to the result CHEAPEST
- Most shoddy copier parts bust
- Most inferior copy discovered in box
- Most inferior copy in box
- Shoddiest mirror in trunk
- It’s most shameful, housing animal in box
- Parrot kept in container that’s most tacky
- . Bank in Paris — it's extremely inexpensive
- Most economical to pack simian in a box
- The space is shabby and most shoddy
- Least expensive primate to be housed in container
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The straight part
We know that "Most economical" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case most economical = cheapest.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CHEAPEST mean?
CHEAPEST adjective- Low and/or reduced in price.
- Of poor quality.
- Of little worth.
- (of an action or tactic in a game of skill) Underhand or unfair.
- Stingy; mean; excessively frugal.
- Trading at a price level which is low relative to historical trends, a similar asset, or (for derivatives) a theoretical value.