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For cover, you need the right money (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

roof

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'for cover' is the definition.
(roofing is a kind of covering)

'the right money' is the wordplay.
'the right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'money' becomes 'oof' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'r'+'oof'='ROOF'

'you need' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for roof that I've seen before include "Mansard is an example of one" , "One is angry when one hits it" , "Top covering of structure" , "Upper limit; house top" , "Protective covering on top" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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