What does the cryptic crossword clue "Jerks in bank making money (6)" mean?

The definition is "money". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). PE (synonym="Physical Education > PE > jerks") in COCK (synonym="in the sense of tilting or turning, say, an ear; similar in meaning to an aeroplane banking, i.e. tipping its wing") = COPECK; definition: "money" The answer is COPECK.

Jerks in bank making money (6)

Times Cryptic #29053 | 1 Across | 2024-10-21 flower

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