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Parasite in record dispute over millions (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tapeworm

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

'record dispute over millions' is the wordplay.
'record' becomes 'tape' (taping is a kind of recording).
'dispute' becomes 'row' (row is a kind of dispute).
'over' says the letters should be written backwards.
'millions' becomes 'm' (abbreviation).
'row' in reverse letter order is 'wor'.
'tape'+'wor'+'m'='TAPEWORM'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tapeworm that I've seen before include "Sucker" , "Internal parasite" , "Ribbon-like parasite inhabiting the gut" , "Intestinal parasite" , "Human parasite" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, The Sun and The Telegraph.
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