Crossword Genius

Man beginning to retail sandwiches without bread, shopkeeper not giving full value? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pawnbroker

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'retail sandwiches without bread shopkeeper not giving full value?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'man beginning to' is the wordplay.
'man' becomes 'pawn' (man can mean a chess piece).
'beginning to' becomes 'broker' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'pawn'+'broker'='PAWNBROKER'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for pawnbroker that I've seen before include "shopkeeper" , "Uncle's" , "Money-lender" , "One who does business" , "His sign is three balls" .)

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.