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Saudi money? Retreat, retreat! (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rial

'saudi money?' is the definition.
(currency of Saudi Arabia)

'retreat retreat' is the wordplay.
'retreat' becomes 'lair' (both can mean a private hideout).
'retreat' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'lair' written backwards gives 'RIAL'.

(Other definitions for rial that I've seen before include "Cash" , "Bit of money" , "Middle Eastern money" , "foreign money" , "Ready" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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