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Forked out about a pound for tartan cloth (5)

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I believe the answer is:

plaid

'tartan cloth' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'forked out about a pound' is the wordplay.
'forked out' becomes 'paid' (to fork out for something is to pay for it).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'a pound' becomes 'L' (abbreviation e.g. Lsd - pounds, shillings, pence).
'paid' going around 'l' is 'PLAID'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for plaid that I've seen before include "Scotsman's cloth" , "party in Wales" , "Cloth with a criss-cross design" , "Tartan patterned cloth" , "Part of Scots dress or Welsh party" .)

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