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With no cash, there's still the acclaim (6)

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I believe the answer is:

credit

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'the acclaim' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for credit that I've seen before include "gives you a good result in examination" , "entry in cashbook" , "Positive balance in account" , "(Account) sum received" , "Ascribe" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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