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How a liar can make a bit of money (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lira

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'a bit of money' is the definition.
'lira' can be an answer for 'money' (I have seen 'old money' mean 'lira' so perhaps 'money' could also mean 'lira'). I am not certain of the 'a bit of' bit.

'how a liar' is the wordplay.
'how' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'liar' is an anagram of 'LIRA'.

'can make' is the link.

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(Other definitions for lira that I've seen before include "Old Italian coin" , "Old unit of Italian money" , "Former unit of money in Italy" , "Unit of money for 26 across" , "Former Italian currency unit" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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