Cryptic crossword clue
Old money is securing items of furniture — is one for an Italian monk? 7,2,6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 plus 2 plus 6 letter word FRANCIS OF ASSISI

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The straight part
We know that "an Italian monk/an Italian monk" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case an italian monk/an italian monk = francis of assisi.
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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