Top money for US chain (9)
I believe the answer is:
starbucks
'us chain' is the definition.
(US coffee chain)
'top money' is the wordplay.
'top' becomes 'star' (eg a top player is a star player).
'money' becomes 'bucks' (informal term for dollars).
'star'+'bucks'='STARBUCKS'
'for' acts as a link.
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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