The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SHILLING
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SHILLING
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- … talk about rise for Bob
- £2 for new sparkling coin
- Celebrate about rise that was given to recruits in the past
- Bob Todd’s face omitted from “Things Ill Sculpted” ?
- Bob and Sir Rowland in prison. Not half!
- Price in old days to come from Acropolis Hill in Greece?
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The straight part
We know that "Price in old days" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case price in old days = shilling.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 SHILLING mean?
SHILLING noun- A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries.
- The currency of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda.
- A currency in the United States, differing in value between states.
- (New York and some other states) The Spanish real, formerly having the value of one eighth of a dollar.
- To promote or endorse in return for payment, especially dishonestly.
- To put under cover; to sheal.
- To shell.