The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PAYEE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result PAYEE
- One who’ll benefit from exercises — Rab C’s always included
- One getting money from scheme for tax evasion, principally
- Beneficiary certainly into school sports
- Person often following ‘account’, always penned by number one?
- Beneficiary, certainly, within price-earnings ratio
- Recipient‘s exercises receiving positive vote
- Pressure to get agreement with Spain for whom the money goes to
- One who gets money, power and yes, fame ultimately
- Recipient in middle of appeal securing positive vote
- Portugal and Spain must welcome positive vote for beneficiary of order
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The straight part
We know that "One getting money" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one getting money = payee.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PAYEE mean?
PAYEE noun- One to whom money is paid.