A useful or valuable thing or person (5)

I believe the answer is:

asset

(Other definitions for asset that I've seen before include "one liable to be stripped?" , "Useful thing or person" , "Useful or valuable quality or possession" , "Item conferring advantage" , "Valuable person" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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