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Immediate cash payment for fish (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cod

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'fish' is the definition.
(type of fish)

'immediate cash payment' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'cash' could be 'c' and 'c' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'od' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for cod that I've seen before include "Initially, pay when you get the goods" , "A fish; a hoax (slang)" , "swimmer" , "Initially, pay when you receive the goods" , "Payment arrangement" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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