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Pay to get clock, say, put up (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

remit

'pay' is the definition.
(I know that remit is a type of pay)

'clock say put up' is the wordplay.
'clock say' becomes 'timer' (something which times).
'put up' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'timer' back-to-front is 'REMIT'.

'to get' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for remit that I've seen before include "Brief - transfer" , "Job specification" , "Send - scope of one's duties" , "Transfer - area of authority" , "Send (money) by post" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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