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Cost puts pressure on grain (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

price

'cost' is the definition.
(the cost or price of something)

'pressure on grain' is the wordplay.
'pressure' becomes 'p' (scientific abbreviation).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (in a down clue, letters appear on others).
'grain' becomes 'rice' (rice is a kind of grain).
'p'+'rice'='PRICE'

'puts' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for price that I've seen before include "Cost of purchase" , "Amount for which a thing is sold" , "Fee" , "Listed cost" , "Value - figure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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