Mercenary (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">mercenary</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hireling that I've seen before include "Person working for money" , "One's got engaged" , "Minor employee" , "Menial worker" , "Mercenary worker" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">mercenary</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(both can mean purely concerned with making money)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for venal that I've seen before include "Easily corrupted" , "Susceptible to bribery" , "easily bribed" , "motivated by corruption" , "Influenced by bribery, corrupt" .)