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Bureau trades krona, taking a cut (4)

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I believe the answer is:

desk

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'a cut' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'bureau trades krona taking' is the wordplay.
'taking' indicates a hidden word (the answer is carried or taken by the clue).
'DESK' is hidden within 'bureau trades krona'.

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(Other definitions for desk that I've seen before include "Hotel counter; newspaper section" , "Table for writing, reading etc" , "Escritoire - service counter" , "School furniture item" , "Work table" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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