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Manage to accept fee (4,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

take charge

'manage' is the definition.
(I know that take charge is a more specific form of lead)

'accept fee' is the wordplay.
'accept' becomes 'take' (to accept is to take possession of).
'fee' becomes 'charge' (I've seen this in another clue).
'take'+'charge'='TAKE CHARGE'

'to' is the link.

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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