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Want of money (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yen

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'want' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'money' is the second definition.
(Japanese currency)

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for yen that I've seen before include "Longing for a currency unit" , "Pine" , "Intense desire for Japanese money" , "Urge" , "Intense longing" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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