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How any pig can be made profitable! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

paying

'profitable' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'how any pig' is the wordplay.
'how' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'any'+'pig'='anypig'
'anypig' is an anagram of 'PAYING'.

'can be made' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for paying that I've seen before include "Discharging a debt" , "Giving money for good or services" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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