Financial gain as motive (5)

I believe the answer is:

lucre

(Other definitions for lucre that I've seen before include "Cruel kind of money, may be filthy" , "Cash" , "Bread, dough, lolly" , "Money or wealth" , "Criminal gains maybe" .)

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

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