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Bound to be short of cash? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

strapped

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'bound' is the first definition.
(strapping is a kind of binding)

'be short of cash?' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for strapped that I've seen before include "Without, or very short of, money" , "Needy - secured" , "Without, or very short of, cash" , "affected by shortage" , "beaten" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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