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Even older sister close to home is one paying a flat fee (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lessee

'one paying a flat fee' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'even older sister close to home' is the wordplay.
'even' indicates alternate letters (even-numbered letters are used).
'close to' indicates one should take the final letters (the 'close' to the word).
The final letter of 'home' is 'e'.
'older'+'sister'='oldersister'
The alternate letters of 'oldersister' are 'lesse'.
'lesse'+'e'='LESSEE'

'is' is the link.

(Other definitions for lessee that I've seen before include "One holds a lease" , "Leaseholder" , "I have to deal with letter" , "One granted temporary use of property" , "Contractor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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