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Scared to charge a pound for eggs (7,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chicken run

'a pound for eggs' is the definition.
(pound in which eggs are produced)

'scared to charge' is the wordplay.
'scared' becomes 'chicken'.
'to charge' becomes 'run'.
'chicken'+'run'='CHICKEN-RUN'

(Other definitions for chicken run that I've seen before include "Where fowls are kept" , "Enclosure for fowls - flight from marginal seats!" , "Enclosure, source of free range eggs" , "Animated film - flight to safe seat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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