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Money man disastrous to incomes (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

economist

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'money man' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'disastrous to incomes' is the wordplay.
'disastrous' indicates an anagram.
'to'+'incomes'='toincomes'
'toincomes' with letters rearranged gives 'ECONOMIST'.

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(Other definitions for economist that I've seen before include "One versed in the management of a country's material resources" , "Financial expert" , "He studies money etc" , "government adviser, possibly" , "Friedman, say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Daily Express.
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