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Twice disheartened, about to start making a little money (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

twopence

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'a little money' is the definition.
'twopence' can be an answer for 'money' (I know this). I'm not certain of the 'a little' bit.

'twice disheartened about to start' is the wordplay.
'disheartened' says to hollow out the word (remove centre letters).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'to start' becomes 'open' (opening is a kind of starting).
'twice' with its centre removed is 'twce'.
'twce' going around 'open' is 'TWOPENCE'.

'making' is the link.

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(Other definitions for twopence that I've seen before include "very little bread" , "bit of history" , "Fiftieth of a pound" , "Penny plain, - coloured" , "Low-value coin" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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