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Increases subsidy? That's denied! (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gainsaid

'denied' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'increases subsidy?' is the wordplay.
'increases' becomes 'gains' (gain is a kind of increase).
'subsidy?' becomes 'aid' (subsidy is a kind of aid).
'gains'+'aid'='GAINSAID'

'that's' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for gainsaid that I've seen before include "Challenged" , "Formally denied or contradicted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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