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Rating mostly dodgy pricing system (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tariff

'pricing system' is the definition.
(list or system of prices or charges)

'rating mostly dodgy' is the wordplay.
'rating' becomes 'tar' (both can mean a sailor).
'mostly' means to remove the last letter.
'dodgy' becomes 'iffy' (both can mean dubious).
'iffy' with its final letter taken off is 'iff'.
'tar'+'iff'='TARIFF'

(Other definitions for tariff that I've seen before include "Rate" , "List of duties on imports or exports" , "Import duty, tax" , "Menu" , "Sentencing scale" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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