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Minor reference to cash? (5)

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petty

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'minor' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'reference to cash?' is the wordplay.
'reference' becomes 'etty' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'to' says to put letters next to each other (I've seen this in other clues).
'cash?' becomes 'p' (abbreviation for pence).
'etty' after 'p' is 'PETTY'.

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(Other definitions for petty that I've seen before include "Marked by narrowness of mind" , "Inferior" , "small" , "Unimportant" , "Trivial, piffling" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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