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New money from abroad to encourage theatre operator? (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

neurosurgeon

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'theatre operator?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'new money from abroad to encourage' is the wordplay.
'new' becomes 'n' (abbreviation as in New Testament NT).
'money from abroad' becomes 'euros' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'to encourage' becomes 'urgeon' (urging on is a kind of encouraging).
'n'+'euros'+'urgeon'='NEUROSURGEON'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for neurosurgeon that I've seen before include "doctor" , "One operating on brain, spinal cord, etc" , "top person in theatre" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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