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Short of funds, one can still have a good time (3)

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I believe the answer is:

fun

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'a good time' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'short of funds one' is the wordplay.
'short of' suggests taking the first letters (I've seen 'short' mean this).
'one' becomes 'un' (northern English dialect form of 'one').
The first letter of 'funds' is 'f'.
'f'+'un'='FUN'

'can still have' is the link.
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(Other definitions for fun that I've seen before include "Entertaining" , "'Merriment, playfulness (3)'" , "Jollification" , "Playful amusement" , "Light-hearted amusement, jollity" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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