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Pay the right overtime! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

remit

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'pay' is the definition.
(remitting is a kind of paying)

'the right overtime' is the wordplay.
'the right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'overtime' becomes 'emit' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'r'+'emit'='REMIT'

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(Other definitions for remit that I've seen before include "Task/area assigned (to an organisation)" , "Scope - send money" , "Send (money) in payment; pardon" , "Pay for timer" , "Area(s) of responsibility or to be dealt with" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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