The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TWO-BIT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result TWO-BIT
- Cheap religious book with content of little weight
- Lousy fool about to show respect? On the contrary
- Figure in one’s wake had an effect that’s paltry
- Singer’s inspiring front lifted, appearing cheap
- Tawdry pap featuring return of violin player
- Inferior dope, doctor’s injected
- Soaring weight, notice spelling death for cheap
- Cheap hinge was damaged to begin with
- Lousy dunce punched by alumnus
- Trump’s worthless talk-show discontented with final notice
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The straight part
We know that "cheap" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cheap = two-bit.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 TWO-BIT mean?
TWO-BIT adjective- Costing 25 cents
- Insignificant or worthless