Get a sense of payment left (4)

I believe the answer is:

feel

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'get a sense' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'payment left' is the wordplay.
'payment' becomes 'fee' (I've seen this before).
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'fee'+'l'='FEEL'

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for feel that I've seen before include "Perceive, sense" , "Fondle" , "16A [JUDGE]" , "Perceive by touch" , "Instinct" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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