Cryptic crossword clue
Seeking to acquire one hundred thousand most swiftly 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word QUICKEST

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The straight part
We know that "most swiftly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case most swiftly = quickest.
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 QUICKEST mean?

QUICKEST adjective
  1. Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
  2. Occurring in a short time; happening or done rapidly.
  3. Lively, fast-thinking, witty, intelligent.
  4. Mentally agile, alert, perceptive.
  5. Of temper: easily aroused to anger; quick-tempered.
  6. Alive, living.
  7. Pregnant, especially at the stage where the foetus's movements can be felt; figuratively, alive with some emotion or feeling.
  8. Of water: flowing.
  9. Burning, flammable, fiery.
  10. Fresh; bracing; sharp; keen.
  11. (of a vein of ore) productive; not "dead" or barren

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