Cryptic crossword clue
Penniless in the extreme — money from abroad’s in the mail 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word POOREST

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The straight part
We know that "Penniless in the extreme" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case penniless in the extreme = poorest.
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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What does POOREST mean?

POOREST adjective
  1. With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
  2. Of low quality.
  3. Used to express pity.
  4. Deficient in a specified way.
  5. Inadequate, insufficient.
  6. Free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek.

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