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Britain raised charge for grouse (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beef

'grouse' is the definition.
('beef' can be a synonym of 'grouse')

'britain raised charge' is the wordplay.
'britain' becomes 'b' (common abbreviation as in GB).
'raised' says the letters should be written backwards.
'charge' becomes 'fee' (fee is a kind of charge).
'fee' back-to-front is 'eef'.
'b'+'eef'='BEEF'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for beef that I've seen before include "Muscle; meat; grievance" , "Grumble - muscle" , "Grumble over cattle meat?" , "nickname of US State" , "Bovine flesh" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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