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Questions various girls about cash (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

grills

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'questions' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I don't see how one could define the other.

'various girls about cash' is the wordplay.
'various' indicates an anagram.
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'cash' becomes 'L' (The pound sterling symbol is an elaborate L).
'girls' with letters rearranged gives 'grils'.
'grils' going around 'l' is 'GRILLS'.

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(Other definitions for grills that I've seen before include "Frameworks of metal bars" , "Cooks" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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