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Fee; servant (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

retainer

This clue is a double definition.

'fee' is the first definition.
(I know that retainer is a type of fee)

'servant' is the second definition.
(I know that servant can be written as retainer)

(Other definitions for retainer that I've seen before include "reduced rent" , "Fee paid to book professional services" , "given payment in advance" , "Fee paid to secure services" , "Old servant - fee paid in advance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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