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Return of financial supplies for boat (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sloop

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'for boat' is the definition.
(sloop is a kind of sailing vessel)

'return of financial' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'of' could be 'o' and 'o' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'slop' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'supplies' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for sloop that I've seen before include "Single-masted sailing boat" , "something that's rigged" , "one going to sea" , "Single-masted sailing vessel" , "craft" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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