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Frenchman in bank about to send cash (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

remit

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'send cash' is the definition.
'remit' can be an answer for 'send' (I've seen this in another clue). I'm unsure of the 'cash' bit.

'frenchman in bank about' is the wordplay.
'frenchman' becomes 'm' (abbreviation for Monsieur - like 'Mr').
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'bank' becomes 'tier' (both can mean a row of similar things).
'about' is a reversal indicator.
'm' placed within 'tier' is 'timer'.
'timer' backwards is 'REMIT'.

'to' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for remit that I've seen before include "send money, maybe" , "Send (money) in payment; pardon" , "Maybe suspend" , "Abate; send (money)" , "Defer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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