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Cleaner to rush outside for additional cost (9)

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I believe the answer is:

surcharge

'additional cost' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'cleaner to rush outside' is the wordplay.
'cleaner' becomes 'char' (charwoman is a type of cleaner).
'to rush' becomes 'surge' (synonyms).
'outside' indicates putting letters inside (some letters go outside others).
'char' inserted within 'surge' is 'SURCHARGE'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for surcharge that I've seen before include "extra amount" , "Additional item on bill" , "Additional sum demanded" , "Additional payment" , "Additional cost" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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