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Propose carrying Times article, subject to official charges (7)

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I believe the answer is:

taxable

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'subject to official charges' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'propose carrying times article' is the wordplay.
'propose' becomes 'table' (as in tabling a motion).
'carrying' is an insertion indicator.
'times' becomes 'x' (2 times 4 is 2 x 4).
'article' becomes 'a' (the indefinite article in English).
'x'+'a'='xa'
'table' placed around 'xa' is 'TAXABLE'.

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(Another definition for taxable that I've seen is " Subject to levy".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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