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Remove it perhaps for extra pay (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

overtime

'extra pay' is the definition.
(pay for work outside normal working hours)

'remove it perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' is an anagram indicator.
'remove'+'it'='removeit'
'removeit' anagrammed gives 'OVERTIME'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for overtime that I've seen before include "Hours worked and paid for beyond the usual amount" , "Work beyond normal hours? Remove it" , "Extra hours worked" , "Hours worked in excess of usual" , "opportunity for supplementing income" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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