Cryptic crossword clue
Somehow obtain pounds kept in purse 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word BLAG

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The straight part
We know that "Somehow obtain" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case somehow obtain = blag.
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 BLAG mean?

BLAG noun
  1. A means of obtaining something by trick or deception.
  2. An armed robbery.
BLAG verb
  1. To obtain (something) for free, particularly by guile or persuasion.
  2. (specifically) To obtain confidential information by impersonation or other deception.
  3. To pick up someone.
  4. (1960s) To inveigle by persuasion.
  5. (1940s) To deceive; to perpetrate a hoax on.
BLAG adjective
  1. Fake, not genuine.
BLAG interjection
  1. An onomatopoeia for the sound of a falling strike.

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