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A rating on a phone battery (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

assault

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This clue could be a double definition.

'a rating' is the first definition.
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'phone battery' is the second definition.
'assault' can be an answer for 'battery' (synonyms). I am not certain of the 'phone' bit.

'on a' is the link.

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(Other definitions for assault that I've seen before include "raid" , "Sort of course" , "Violent attack in action or words" , "set about" , "Strike" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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