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Eccentric hat priced as a bargain? (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dirt cheap

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'a bargain?' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'eccentric hat priced' is the wordplay.
'eccentric' is an anagram indicator.
'hat'+'priced'='hatpriced'
'hatpriced' is an anagram of 'DIRT-CHEAP'.

'as' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for dirt cheap that I've seen before include "at an extremely low price" , "next to nothing" , "attractive to potential buyer?" , "doing little damage?" , "for very little money" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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