The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SIXPENCE
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More clues leading to the result SIXPENCE
- Ten exercises brought in for a small sum
- VIP’s a bit out of date?
- VIP's paltry payment?
- Son given 9p – or a little less?
- Little bit cross, writer in stitches, oddly
- 10 games ago, set about 24
- Old vid which would be unacceptable nowadays
- Tanner once made a crown with ten of these
- In a bride’s shoe, it is a lucky charm, // Tanner
- Former cost of videos halved?
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The straight part
We know that "paltry payment" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case paltry payment = sixpence.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 SIXPENCE mean?
SIXPENCE noun- The value of six old pence; half of a shilling; or one-fortieth of a pound sterling.
- A former British coin worth sixpence, first minted in 1551.