Climbs lost as making money! (5)

I believe the answer is:

cents

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'money' is the definition.
(I know that cent is a type of money)

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for cents that I've seen before include "Fractions of dollar" , "Hundredths of dollar" , "US money, e.g." , "American coins" , "money abroad" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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