Cryptic crossword clue
Short of cash receipts for tasks 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word UNDERTAKINGS

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The straight part
We know that "tasks" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tasks = undertakings.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does UNDERTAKINGS mean?

UNDERTAKINGS noun
  1. The business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals
  2. A promise or pledge; a guarantee
  3. That which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a person engages in, or attempts to perform; an enterprise
  4. The act of one who undertakes (in either sense)

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