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Small change for Old Bill? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

coppers

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'small change for old bill?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'small change for old bill?' is the wordplay.
'small change' becomes 'copper' (low-value coinage).
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'old bill?' becomes 's' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'copper'+'s'='COPPERS'

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(Other definitions for coppers that I've seen before include "Old pennies and policemen" , "Receptacles" , "hardly any 11 [LOLLY]" , "loose change?" , "The boys in blue (slang)" .)

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