What does the cryptic crossword clue "Footie tournament with investment of bank: make killing (5,2)" mean?

The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). LEAN (synonym="bank") in CUP (synonym="‘footie tournament’") = CLEANUP The answer is CLEANUP.

Footie tournament with investment of bank: make killing (5,2)

Independent Cryptic #11995 | 20 Across | 2025-03-20 flower

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