Crossword Genius

Fed poorly no more, somehow getting easy cash (5,3,3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

money for old rope

'easy cash' is the definition.

'fed poorly no more somehow' is the wordplay.
'somehow' indicates anagramming the letters.
'fed'+'poorly'+'no'+'more'='fedpoorlynomore'
'fedpoorlynomore' is an anagram of 'MONEY FOR OLD ROPE'.

'getting' is the link.

(Other definitions for money for old rope that I've seen before include "A piece of cake" , "An easy job" , "Profit for little effort" , "dealing with elderly guys?" , "Easy profit" .)

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