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Substitute for an old flame with cash (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

exchange

'substitute' is the definition.
(exchanging is a kind of substituting)

'an old flame with cash' is the wordplay.
'an old flame' becomes 'ex' (I've seen this in other clues).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'cash' becomes 'change' (change is a kind of cash**).
'ex'+'change'='EXCHANGE'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for exchange that I've seen before include "place of business" , "Give one thing and get another back" , "Altercation" , "Barter; switch" , "Price of one currency in another" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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