Crossword Genius

Strike means deduction from pay (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stoppage

This clue is a double definition.

'strike' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'deduction from pay' is the second definition.
(as in having money stopped from one's wages)

'means' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for stoppage that I've seen before include "Instance of industrial action" , "What plug achieves" , "Deduction (from wage); cessation" , "Mini-strike" , "Obstructed condition" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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