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Huge amount of money for a swanky residence (4)

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I believe the answer is:

pile

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'huge amount' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'money for a swanky residence' is the wordplay.
'money' becomes 'p'.
'for' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'a swanky residence' becomes 'ile' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'p'+'ile'='PILE'

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for pile that I've seen before include "Post" , "Part of reactor" , "Nap of a carpet" , "Arrange in stacks" , "supporting column" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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