Cryptic crossword clue
One tries to make contract more expensive, collecting 100 pounds 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "One tries to make contract" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one tries to make contract = declarer.
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 DECLARER mean?

DECLARER noun
  1. The person who wins the bidding and so declares what suit will be trump.
  2. One who declares.
  3. A statement that declares the properties of a variable or contributes to doing so.

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