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System which pays out with interest, that’s handy for shoppers? (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tote bag

'that's handy for shoppers?' is the definition.
(type of bag which a shopper might use)

'system which pays out with interest' is the wordplay.
'system which pays out' becomes 'tote' (short for totalizator betting system).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'interest' becomes 'bag' (I've seen this before).
'tote'+'bag'='TOTE BAG'

(Other definitions for tote bag that I've seen before include "Large personal carrier" , "Large shopping receptacle" , "Shopper" , "Large carrying container for, eg, shopping" , "Holdall" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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