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Van Gogh, it seems, had little money for wine (7)

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I believe the answer is:

vincent

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'van gogh' is the definition.
(artist Vincent van Gogh)

'little money for wine' is the wordplay.
'little money' becomes 'cent' (coin of little value).
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'wine' becomes 'vin' ('wine' in French).
'cent' put after 'vin' is 'VINCENT'.

'it seems had' is the link.
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(Other definitions for vincent that I've seen before include "Van Gogh's first name" , "man" , "- van Gogh, painter" , "boy" , "-- Van Gogh, artist" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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