Make Money From Container, We Hear

[satprof]

Today's Alphapuzzle cryptic clue.

[emmie]

earn, urn

[1ozzy]

Well done Em.

[bobbinwales]

You've urged a 'best answer' there

[bobbinwales]

Drat.. . 'urned'

[Neveracrossword]

That clue is older, way older, than I am...

[emmie]

it seemed as though it had been done before.. still

[1ozzy]

How old are you Neveracrossword?

Asking for a friend that has never come across it before:-)

[Neveracrossword]

1ozzy, let's just say I am no spring chicken. The clue sticks in my mind because over the years it led to comments on some crossword websites - in many parts of the UK, the words don't sound the same.

[1ozzy]

Probably due to local dialects.

[bobbinwales]

Old joke from when I was a kid.
What's a Greek urn?
About 50 drachma a week

[1ozzy]

Underpaid Bob.
It'd take a lot more drachmas to get me off my *** ;-/

[mouseymick]

Earn .. 5,9,18,7 .. Q is 12. Keyword is (10,5,18 etc down in centre). Unusual (10,2,19,22 etc across top). Enjoy your day.