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Caught going into draw for cash (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lucre

'for cash' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'caught going into draw' is the wordplay.
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'going into' indicates putting letters inside.
'draw' becomes 'lure' (both can mean to attract or entice).
'c' put into 'lure' is 'LUCRE'.

(Other definitions for lucre that I've seen before include "Money or wealth" , "Money (especially when gained dishonourably)" , "Profit dishonestly obtained" , "Criminal gains maybe" , "ill-gotten gains" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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