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She finally received rent as morale-booster (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ego trip

'morale-booster' is the definition.
(something to boost one's ego or morale)

'she finally received rent' is the wordplay.
'finally' suggests the final letters.
'received' becomes 'got' ('get' can be a synonym of 'receive').
'rent' becomes 'rip' (rent can mean a tear in something).
The last letter of 'she' is 'e'.
'e'+'got'+'rip'='EGO-TRIP'

'as' is the link.

(Other definitions for ego trip that I've seen before include "self-centred indulgence" , "Action that inflates one's self-importance" , "a vain experience" , "Something increasing one's self-importance" , "Self-glorification episode" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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