Crossword Genius

Bachelor crowd returning a large sum of money (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bomb

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'a large sum of money' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'bachelor crowd returning' is the wordplay.
'bachelor' becomes 'B' (abbreviation e.g. BA=Bachelor of Arts).
'crowd' becomes 'mob' (mob can mean a crowd of people).
'returning' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'b'+'mob'='bmob'
'bmob' in reverse letter order is 'BOMB'.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for bomb that I've seen before include "Load of money (slang)" , "Big bucks - flop" , "move quickly" , "not to be hit!" , "charge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.