The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word LOOT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result LOOT
- Stolen goods Oscar found in French department
- Little room on top of table for money
- Pull back jemmy, perhaps to get this?
- Goods stolen from manipulated person after revolution
- Stolen goods found in WC close to theft
- Retired person who's manipulated to get money
- Play's length also reviewed
- Haul instrument around
- Spoils look of tin-openers
- Spoils appearance of Double-O-Seven
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The straight part
We know that "Stolen goods" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stolen goods = loot.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 LOOT mean?
LOOT noun- A kind of scoop or ladle, chiefly used to remove the scum from brine-pans in saltworks.
- The act of plundering.
- Plunder, booty, especially from a ransacked city.
- Any prize or profit received for free, especially Christmas presents
- Items dropped by defeated enemies.
- To steal, especially as part of war, riot or other group violence.
- To steal from.
- To examine the corpse of a fallen enemy for loot.