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Change from modest shilling (5,3)

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I believe the answer is:

plain bob

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'change' is the definition.
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'modest shilling' is the wordplay.
'modest' becomes 'plain' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'shilling' becomes 'bob' (I've seen this in another clue).
'plain'+'bob'='PLAIN BOB'

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(Another definition for plain bob that I've seen is " Bell-ringing method".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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