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Money we raised for nut (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cashew

'for nut' is the definition.
(cashew is a kind of nut)

'money we raised' is the wordplay.
'money' becomes 'cash' (cash is a type of money).
'raised' is a reversal indicator (going up in a down clue).
'we' back-to-front is 'ew'.
'cash'+'ew'='CASHEW'

(Other definitions for cashew that I've seen before include "Acajou" , "Kidney shaped nut" , "Chew as you would this nut" , "Kidney-shaped nut of tropical tree" , "Common type of nut" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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