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It’s hard, being broke (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stony

This clue is a double definition.

'it's hard' is the first definition.
('stony' can be similar in meaning to 'hard')

'being broke' is the second definition.
(stony-broke is old-fashioned slang meaning poor)

(Other definitions for stony that I've seen before include "Heartless" , "Cold, unfeeling" , "made of marble?" , "Rock-strewn" , "Rocky" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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