Cryptic crossword clue
Informs about rise in cash used in 1971, finally 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SHILLINGS

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What does SHILLINGS mean?

SHILLINGS noun
  1. A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries.
  2. The currency of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda.
  3. A currency in the United States, differing in value between states.
  4. (New York and some other states) The Spanish real, formerly having the value of one eighth of a dollar.

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