Cryptic crossword clue
Particularly reliable source of cash among sweetshop’s stock? 5,6,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 6 plus 4 letter word EXTRA STRONG MINT

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The straight part
We know that "among sweetshop’s stock" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case among sweetshop’s stock = extra strong mint.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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