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Part removed from strike pay? Good grief (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yikes

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(Other definitions for yikes that I've seen before include "Expression of shock" , "that was hot!" , "Exclamation of surprise or alarm" , "by George" , "Expression of surprise" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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