Cryptic crossword clue
Old German bread Frank’s putting away quietly 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OSTMARKS

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The straight part
We know that "Old German bread" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old german bread = ostmarks.
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 OSTMARKS mean?

OSTMARKS noun
  1. The currency unit of the former German Democratic Republic (aka GDR, DDR, East Germany) until 1990, abbreviated DDM.

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