The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RAND
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result RAND
- Initially refund with money from Cape Town
- Almost entirely lecherous American writer
- Organised Duke’s money in Cape Town
- One side with money abroad
- Managed Democrat money
- Currency arbitrarily cut by 50%
- Strip: riotous conduct with removal of article
- Sovereign, as well as foreign coin
- Player’s cash St Andrews cut
- Capital of South Africa
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The straight part
We know that "money abroad" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case money abroad = rand.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does RAND mean?
RAND noun- The border of an area of land, especially marshland.
- A strip of meat; a long fleshy piece of beef, cut from the flank or leg; a sort of steak.
- A border, edge or rim.
- A strip of leather used to fit the heels of a shoe.
- (basket-making) A single rod woven in and out of the stakes.
- A rocky slope, especially the area over a river valley; specifically, the Rand
- The currency of South Africa, divided into 100 cents.
- To rant; to storm.