What does the cryptic crossword clue "Envious, mostly a key sin (5)" mean?

The definition is "sin". The wordplay uses charade, deletion. GREEN (synonym of "Envious,") + D (synonym of "key") [curtailing: "mostly"]; definition: "sin" The answer is GREED.

Envious, mostly a key sin (5)

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