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Finances put a stop to audible suffering? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

endows

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'finances' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with ownership as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'a stop to audible suffering?' is the wordplay.
'a stop' becomes 'end' (I've seen this in another clue).
'to audible suffering?' becomes 'ows' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'end'+'ows'='ENDOWS'

'put' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for endows that I've seen before include "Wed son (anag.)" , "Establishes (post/prize) by donating funds" , "Gifts (verb)" , "Snowed (anag.)" , "Provides a source of income for" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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