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Player's cash St Andrews cut (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rand

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'cut' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for rand that I've seen before include "our 1/4 Across [GOLD MEDALLIST] in 1964" , "Overseas money" , "Unit of money in South Africa" , "South African currency unit" , "Monetary unit in South Africa" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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