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It should be paid daily (gets 50% off) (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

charge

'it should be paid' is the definition.
(an amount to be paid)

'daily gets 50 off' is the wordplay.
'daily' becomes 'char' (both can mean a cleaner).
'50 off' indicates taking half (50 per cent of the letters taken off).
'gets' halved is 'ge'.
'char'+'ge'='CHARGE'

(Other definitions for charge that I've seen before include "rate" , "Lord Cardigan's order to his brigade" , "Formally accuse (someone)" , "Be aggressive" , "person in custody" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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