What does the cryptic crossword clue "Recognised expert ready to acquire some currency (7)" mean?

The definition is "currency". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). YEN (synonym="some currency") in DONE (synonym="ready, as in cooked") = DOYENNE The answer is DOYENNE.

Recognised expert ready to acquire some currency (7)

Guardian Cryptic #29520 | 27 Across | 2024-10-22 flower

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