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Complaint from bishop over raised charge (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beef

'complaint' is the definition.
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'bishop over raised charge' is the wordplay.
'bishop' becomes 'b' (abbreviation used in chess).
'over' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'raised' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'charge' becomes 'fee' (fee is a kind of charge**).
'fee' written backwards gives 'eef'.
'b'+'eef'='BEEF'

'from' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for beef that I've seen before include "Meat of the cow" , "Meat - complaint" , "it's unacceptable for vegetarian" , "Argument" , "joint, perhaps" .)

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