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Money, when backing, to put on (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

notes

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

'backing to put on' is the wordplay.
'backing' is a reversal indicator.
'to put' becomes 'set' (both can mean to place or position).
'set'+'on'='seton'
'seton' backwards is 'NOTES'.

'when' is the link.

(Other definitions for notes that I've seen before include "Short missives" , "Short written messages" , "output from musicians" , "Memoranda" , "Brief letters; money" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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