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Bank invests pound for working man (5)

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I believe the answer is:

tiler

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'working man' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'bank invests pound' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'pound' could be 'l' (abbreviation e.g. Lsd - pounds, shillings, pence) and 'l' is present in the answer.
'bank' could be 'tier' (both can mean a row of similar things) and 'tier' is located in the leftover letters.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tiler that I've seen before include "doorkeeper at lodge" , "Workman who fixes glazed rectangles in bathrooms" , "Craftsman" , "Masons' doorkeeper" , "Working man" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent and The Times.
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