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Like the price of certain stockings? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

net

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'price of certain stockings?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to property as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'like the' is the wordplay.
'like' becomes 'ne' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'the' becomes 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects).
'ne'+'t'='NET'

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(Other definitions for net that I've seen before include "Mesh; profit" , "Open weave fabric" , "What separates court opponents" , "Mesh; entrap" , "Tennis court feature" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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