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Money I get in a trick (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

coin

'money' is the definition.
(coin is a type of money)

'i get in a trick' is the wordplay.
'get in' is an insertion indicator.
'a trick' becomes 'con' (a con is a fraud or trick).
'i' placed inside 'con' is 'COIN'.

(Other definitions for coin that I've seen before include "Metal used as money" , "Create (phrase); metal token" , "little money" , "Make up" , "Invent a word or phrase - for money?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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