Money accepted? A lot of muddle over money (6)

I believe the answer is:

mazuma

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'money' is the definition.
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I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Another definition for mazuma that I've seen is " Money (sl.)".)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.

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