Cryptic crossword clue
Very little money inspires Yankee oil producer 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "oil producer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case oil producer = soybean.
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 SOYBEAN mean?

SOYBEAN noun
  1. A legume plant (Glycine max), commonly cultivated for human and animal consumption and as a nitrogen-fixing ground cover.
  2. The edible seed of this plant.

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