Crossword Genius

Released some of the funds I had (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

undid

'released' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'some of the funds i had' is the wordplay.
'some of' indicates the central letters (I've seen 'some' mean this).
'i had' becomes 'I'd' (contraction).
The middle of 'funds' is 'und'.
'und'+'id'='UNDID'

(Other definitions for undid that I've seen before include "Loosened; ruined" , "Cancelled - destroyed" , "Released" , "solved knotty problem" , "Cancelled, reversed (an action)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app