For bread, dough is the wherewithal (5)
I believe the answer is:
money
This clue is a triple definition!
'for bread' is the first definition.
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'dough' is the second definition.
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'is' is a link.
'the wherewithal' is the third definition.
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(Other definitions for money that I've seen before include "See 7" , "Currency; wealth" , "It's the root of all evil" , "Euro for example" , "Medium of exchange" .)