Cryptic crossword clue
Pennies I organised in a heap 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PILED

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The straight part
We know that "in a heap" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in a heap = piled.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PILED mean?

PILED verb
  1. (often used with the preposition "up") To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate
  2. To cover with heaps; or in great abundance; to fill or overfill; to load.
  3. To add something to a great number.
  4. (of vehicles) To create a hold-up.
  5. To place (guns, muskets, etc.) together in threes so that they can stand upright, supporting each other.
PILED verb
  1. To drive piles into; to fill with piles; to strengthen with piles.
PILED verb
  1. To give a pile to; to make shaggy.
PILED adjective
  1. (iron manufacturing) Formed from a pile or fagot.
  2. Having a pile or point; pointed.
  3. Having a pile or nap.

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