The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SALARY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SALARY
- Income in year unfortunately reversed
- Sadly returned envelope of ready money
- Wage is small, fairly regularly docked
- Claim about line with ace and queen that’s made by professional
- Unfortunately rolled over railway that’s usually banked
- Screw, sadly, set back railway
- Screw unfortunately gets turned, extremely risky
- Unfortunately rejected Rodney’s case for pay
- Pay, unfortunately, has risen on railway
- Retired expressing regret, prays regularly for income
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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 = salary.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 SALARY mean?
SALARY noun- A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.
- To pay on the basis of a period of a week or longer, especially to convert from another form of compensation.
- Saline.