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Conceal money, reportedly (5)

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I believe the answer is:

cache

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

'money reportedly' is the wordplay.
'money' becomes 'cash' (cash is a type of money).
'reportedly' shows a homophone (sound like).
'cash' is a homophone of 'CACHE'.

(Other definitions for cache that I've seen before include "Hidden storage space" , "Secret store, hoard" , "Hidden storage place" , "Hiding place for treasure or stores" , "Treasury" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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