Cryptic crossword clue
Setter runs out of foreign currency leaving quarters for natives 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "quarters for natives" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case quarters for natives = medinas.
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 MEDINAS mean?

MEDINAS noun
  1. The traditional, older or non-European area of a North African town.

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