Cryptic crossword clue
Pale and sickly, not using whole allowance 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word WAN

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The straight part

We know that "Pale and sickly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pale and sickly = wan.

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 WAN mean?

1. The quality of being wan; wanness.

1. Pale, sickly-looking.
2. Dim, faint.
3. Bland, uninterested.

1. The digit or figure 1.
2. The neutral element with respect to multiplication in a ring.
3. A one-dollar bill.
4. One run scored by hitting the ball and running between the wickets; a single.
5. A joke or amusing anecdote.
6. A particularly special or compatible person or thing.
7. (leet) Used instead of ! to amplify an exclamation, parodying unskilled typists who forget to press the shift key while typing exclamation points, thus typing "1".

1. A girl or woman.

1. To conquer, defeat.
2. To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).
3. To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).
4. To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.
5. To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).
6. To achieve victory.
7. To have power, coercion or control.
8. To obtain (something desired).
9. To cause a victory for someone.
10. To extract (ore, coal, etc.).

1. To dry by exposure to the wind.

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