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Demand from current, reported growth (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

insist

'demand' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'current reported growth' is the wordplay.
'current' becomes 'in' (I've seen this in other clues).
'reported' shows a homophone (sound like).
'growth' becomes 'cyst' (type of growth).
'cyst' sounds like 'sist'.
'in'+'sist'='INSIST'

'from' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for insist that I've seen before include "Be firm in demands" , "Maintain strongly" , "Demand forcefully" , "Put one's foot down" , "Press" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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