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Back hunch over shilling and old pounds (8)

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bethumps

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'old pounds' is the definition.
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'back hunch over shilling' is the wordplay.
'back' becomes 'bet'.
'hunch over' becomes 'hump' (synonyms).
'shilling' becomes 's' (abbreviation e.g. Lsd - pounds, shillings, pence).
'bet'+'hump'+'s'='BETHUMPS'

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