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Current charge for what solicitors do (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

accost

'what solicitors do' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'current charge' is the wordplay.
'current' becomes 'ac' (alternating current).
'charge' becomes 'cost' (I've seen this before).
'ac'+'cost'='ACCOST'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for accost that I've seen before include "approach with menaces" , "Approach and threaten (someone)" , "Approach boldly or aggressively" , "such as a solicitor might do" , "Come boldly up to" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Guardian.
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