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Nothing in old money for European runner (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

loire

'european runner' is the definition.
(runner being something that runs - a river)

'nothing in old money' is the wordplay.
'nothing' becomes 'O' (looks like zero - 0).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'old money' becomes 'lire' (Italian currency 1861-2002).
'o' put within 'lire' is 'LOIRE'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for loire that I've seen before include "Wine region" , "flower found amid vineyards" , "Longest river in France" , "part of France" , "Longest French river" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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