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Sweetheart hides tomboy occasionally delivering stolen cash (3,5)

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I believe the answer is:

hot money

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'stolen cash' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'sweetheart hides tomboy occasionally' is the wordplay.
'sweetheart' becomes 'honey' (I've seen this before).
'hides' indicates putting letters inside.
'occasionally' means one should take alternating letters (letters taken at regular intervals or occasions).
The alternating letters of 'tomboy' are 'tmo'.
'honey' placed around 'tmo' is 'HOT MONEY'.

'delivering' is the link.

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