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Sailing-boat raised in price - what a sauce! (7)

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ketchup

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'what a sauce' is the definition.
(ketchup is a type of sauce)

'sailing-boat raised' is the wordplay.
'sailing boat' becomes 'ketch' (type of sailing boat).
'raised' becomes 'up' (similar in meaning).
'ketch'+'up'='KETCHUP'

'in price' is the link.
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(Other definitions for ketchup that I've seen before include "Red sauce" , "Spicy tomato sauce" , "Piquant sauce, often tomato based" , "Relish" , "Sauce made largely of tomatoes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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