What does the cryptic crossword clue "Fool starts to offer artificial finance (3)" mean?

The definition is "Fool". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). O (first_letter="offer") + A (first_letter="artificial") + F (abbreviation="finance") = OAF; definition: "Fool" The answer is OAF.

Fool starts to offer artificial finance (3)

Daily Mail Cryptic #17551 | 15 Down | 2025-02-10 flower

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