The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 5 letter word SET ASIDE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SET ASIDE
- Reserve first of tables in coastal area
- Save time when in grip of terrible disease
- Dismiss special diets containing American drug
- Earmark tourist destination in which trouble kicking off
- Steadies wobbling reserve
- Reserve central hotel in Margate perhaps
- Preserve prepared ideas for reform
- Besides which, I do like to be singing about Tottenham’s first reserve
- Reserve hotel centrally located in coast
- Reject determined to join top class team
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The straight part
We know that "Reserve" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case reserve = set aside.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SET ASIDE mean?
SET ASIDE noun- Something that is set aside for a specific purpose
- (Britain and Europe) land that has been taken out of agricultural production to reduce crop surpluses
- That has or have been set aside
- Taken out of agricultural production
- Reserved or booked in advance