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Verify said money order (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cheque

'money order' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'verify said' is the wordplay.
'verify' becomes 'check' (checking is a kind of verifying).
'said' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'check' is a homophone of 'CHEQUE'.

(Other definitions for cheque that I've seen before include "Bank document" , "Written order directing a bank to pay money" , "Means of payment" , "Written document authorising payment to recipient" , "Signed money order" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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