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One with a nest egg — or pennies, possibly (9)

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I believe the answer is:

pensioner

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'one with a nest egg' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'or pennies possibly' is the wordplay.
'possibly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'or'+'pennies'='orpennies'
'orpennies' anagrammed gives 'PENSIONER'.

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(Other definitions for pensioner that I've seen before include "beneficiary of fund" , "Maybe Chelsea man" , "One past retirement" , "retiree" , "One is older and paid so they don't have to work" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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