Crossword Genius

Work for money, say, in vessel (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

urn

'vessel' is the definition.
(urn is a type of container)

'work for money say' is the wordplay.
'work for money' becomes 'earn' (I've seen this before).
'say' shows a homophone (sound like).
'earn' sounds like 'URN'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for urn that I've seen before include "Large ornamental vase" , "Vase-shaped vessel" , "Ornamental vessel" , "Pot, vase" , "Rounded vase" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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