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Fellow managed to get caught with old money (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

franc

'old money' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'fellow managed to get caught' is the wordplay.
'fellow' becomes 'f' (abbreviation - of a society etc.).
'managed to get' becomes 'ran' (I've seen this in other clues).
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'f'+'ran'+'c'='FRANC'

'with' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for franc that I've seen before include "Old European currency" , "Old French coin" , "Swiss monetary unit" , "Historic currency" , "Swiss coin" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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