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Maybe overcharged for a pup? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sold

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'maybe overcharged' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with ownership as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for sold that I've seen before include "Traded" , "Disposed of for money" , "Pushed" , "Betrayed for money" , "Exchanged for money" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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