What does the cryptic crossword clue "Stock market meltdown has Republican invested in liquid asset (5)" mean?

The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). R (synonym="Republican") in CASH (synonym="liquid asset") = CRASH The answer is CRASH.

Stock market meltdown has Republican invested in liquid asset (5)

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