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Only a nut would give money for a broken cane! (5)

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I believe the answer is:

pecan

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'only a nut would' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'money for a broken cane' is the wordplay.
'money' becomes 'p' ().
'for' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'a broken' is an anagram indicator.
'cane' anagrammed gives 'ecan'.
'p'+'ecan'='PECAN'

'give' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for pecan that I've seen before include "Nut of American hickory tree" , "Nut with sweet oily kernel" , "US nut tree" , "Type of nut" , "Pinkish-brown nut used in American pie" .)

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