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Commission from unsuitable agent - creep! (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

percentage

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

'unsuitable agent creep' is the wordplay.
'unsuitable' indicates an anagram (letters not in suitable order).
'agent'+'creep'='agentcreep'
'agentcreep' anagrammed gives 'PERCENTAGE'.

'from' is the link.

(Other definitions for percentage that I've seen before include "Proportion in each 100" , "Proportion, share" , "Proportion stated in hundredth parts" , "cut?" , "Maybe commission" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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