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Raise money on a piece of ivory? (4)

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I believe the answer is:

pawn

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'raise money' is the definition.
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'on a piece of ivory?' is the wordplay.
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'a piece' becomes 'paw' (paw is a kind of piece).
'of ivory?' becomes 'n' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'paw' put next to 'n' is 'PAWN'.

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(Other definitions for pawn that I've seen before include "Deposit as security for a loan" , "Man of lowest value" , "Put into hock" , "Part with temporarily to raise money" , "To pop, hock" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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