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Newly-minted coin goes to me in wages (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

income

'wages' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'newly-minted coin goes to me' is the wordplay.
'newly minted' is an anagram indicator (mint can mean to forge or create in a factory).
'goes to' says to put letters next to each other.
'coin' with letters rearranged gives 'inco'.
'inco'+'me'='INCOME'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for income that I've seen before include "Pay earned" , "Remunerations, takings" , "Wage" , "Money gained over time" , "Money received on which tax is payable" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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