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Amount paid before it's been earned (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

advance

(Other definitions for advance that I've seen before include "Bring forward" , "Make headway" , "Move forward like army or loan against wage" , "Early" , "Progress; lend" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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