Price demanded to remove top of fanlight in America (6)
I believe the answer is:
ransom
'price' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ransom that I've seen before include "Manors (anag.)" , "Payment, eg to kidnapper" , "Payment demanded for someone's release" , "A kidnapper demands it" , "Transparency; move smoothly" .)