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Sends round a small sum in allowances (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stipends

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'allowances' is the definition.
(type of financial payment)

'sends round a small sum' is the wordplay.
'round' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'a small sum' becomes 'tip' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'sends' enclosing 'tip' is 'STIPENDS'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for stipends that I've seen before include "Allowances (clergy)" , "Regular payments" , "fixed wages" , "Spends it on clergymen's salaries" , "Salaries of clergymen" .)

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