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Price demanded to remove top of fanlight in America (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ransom

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(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" .)

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