The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RUPEE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result RUPEE
- Pity about Europe wasting its money, some in India
- Not much change in Mumbai plant incorporating gym
- Gym in Parisian street generates money
- Regret when school subject is squeezed — money found
- Money made from gym in Parisian street
- For Asians, bread and water after game
- Regularly fry up pieces of bread in Asia
- Go after half of Ruth’s money
- Regret eating extremely purgative Indian bread
- Currency unit, note about to increase over euro
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The straight part
We know that "money" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case money = rupee.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 RUPEE mean?
RUPEE noun- The common name for the monetary currencies used in modern India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, the Seychelles, or Sri Lanka, often abbreviated ₨.
- A silver coin circulating in India between the 16th and 20th centuries, weighing one tola (formerly 170–180 troy grains; from 1833, 180 troy grains).