What does the cryptic crossword clue "Sums made by relatives embracing a Latin way of working (7)" mean?

The definition is "Sums". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). MO (synonym="modus operandi, so "a Latin way of working"") in AUNTS (synonym=""relatives"") = AMOUNTS; definition: "Sums" The answer is AMOUNTS.

Sums made by relatives embracing a Latin way of working (7)

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Sums made by relatives embrac­ing a Latin way of working (7)

Sums made by relatives embracing a Latin way of working (7)