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Study to get money after end of school (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

learn

'study' is the definition.
(I know that learn is a type of study)

'get money after end of school' is the wordplay.
'get money' becomes 'earn' (earning money).
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'end of' indicates one should take the final letters.
The last letter of 'school' is 'l'.
'earn' after 'l' is 'LEARN'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for learn that I've seen before include "Gain knowledge or skill" , "Absorb as knowledge, from book or experience" , "be taught a lesson" , "Acquire knowledge or skill" , "Ascertain" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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