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Game that can mean money to a German (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lotto

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'game that can' is the definition.
'lotto' can be an answer for 'game' (lotto is a kind of game). I am unsure of the remainder of the definition.

'money to a german' is the wordplay.
'money' becomes 'l' (L can mean 'pounds').
'to a german' becomes 'otto' (common German name).
'l'+'otto'='LOTTO'

'mean' is the link.

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(Other definitions for lotto that I've seen before include "National game with large money prizes" , "Bingo - Venetian painter" , "Game of chance involving balls" , "Game in which numbers are drawn" , "Children's game similar to bingo" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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