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Money for guardian appointed by court? (5,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

legal tender

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'money' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'guardian appointed by court?' is the wordplay.
'guardian' becomes 'legal guardian' (legal guardian is a kind of guardian).
'appointed by court?' becomes 'tender' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'legal'+'tender'='LEGAL TENDER'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for legal tender that I've seen before include "coins?" , "Unrefusable form of currency" , "Useable money" , "... [HALF CROWNS] no longer this" , "Valid currency" .)

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