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Next, a record player? That needs a bit of money (8)

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I believe the answer is:

adjacent

'next' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'a record player? that needs a bit of money' is the wordplay.
'record player?' becomes 'dj'.
'that needs' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'bit of money' becomes 'cent'.
'a'+'dj'+'a'+'cent'='ADJACENT'

(Other definitions for adjacent that I've seen before include "Neighbouring" , "Next (to something)" , "Next-door" , "Near - juxtaposed" , "Lying near or next (to)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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