Only a nut would give money for a broken cane! (5)
I believe the answer is:
pecan
'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.
Can you help me to learn more?
(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" .)