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Cost where pigs are kept in river (7)

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expense

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

'pigs are kept in river' is the wordplay.
'pigs are' becomes 'pens' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'kept in' is an insertion indicator.
'river' becomes 'exe' (River Exe).
'pens' put inside 'exe' is 'EXPENSE'.

'where' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for expense that I've seen before include "Disbursal" , "Disbursement" , "Charge" , "Money spent in the course of work" , "damage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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