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About a little money not long issued (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

recent

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'not long issued' is the definition.
The answer and definition are different parts of speech. However, adjectives and past participle verbs can occasionally mean the same thing.

'about a little money' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 're' ('re' means regarding or about).
'a little money' becomes 'cent' (coin of little value).
're'+'cent'='RECENT'

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(Other definitions for recent that I've seen before include "Shortly before the present" , "Modern -- centre (anag)" , "Having happened not long ago" , "Happening lately" , "Fresh, modern" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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