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Rake money in - in the usual way (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

routine

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'usual way' is the definition.
'routine' can be an answer for 'way' (thesaurus). I am unsure of the 'usual' bit.

'rake money in' is the wordplay.
'rake' becomes 'roue' (both can mean an immoral man).
'money' becomes 'tin' (old-fashioned slang term for money).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'roue' placed around 'tin' is 'ROUTINE'.

'in the' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for routine that I've seen before include "Mundane" , "Set sequence of dance steps" , "Everyday procedure" , "number" , "Ordinary" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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