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Expenditure not in place (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

outlay

'expenditure' is the definition.
('outlay' can be a synonym of 'expenditure')

'not in place' is the wordplay.
'not in' becomes 'out' ('out' is the opposite to 'in').
'place' becomes 'lay' (laying is a kind of placing**).
'out'+'lay'='OUTLAY'

(Other definitions for outlay that I've seen before include "Initial expense" , "Spending" , "Disbursement" , "Money needed upfront" , "Money paid out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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