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Poles pocketing coin in cell (6)

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I believe the answer is:

neuron

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'cell' is the definition.
(neuron is a kind of cell)

'poles pocketing coin' is the wordplay.
'poles' becomes 'NN' (two N's - as in the North Pole).
'pocketing' is an insertion indicator (pocket can mean to steal or take possession of).
'coin' becomes 'euro' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'nn' going around 'euro' is 'NEURON'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for neuron that I've seen before include "Nerve impulse cell" , "Part of one's nervous system" , "Transmitter of nerve impulses" , "that makes for nervous transmission" , "Transmitting nerve cell" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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