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Support for member to pay balance (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

footrest

'support for member' is the definition.

'pay balance' is the wordplay.
'pay' becomes 'foot' (footing is a kind of paying).
'balance' becomes 'rest' (I've seen this before).
'foot'+'rest'='FOOTREST'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for footrest that I've seen before include "Supporter" , "Sitter's leg support" , "Support for legs" , "Support for sitter" , "Stool, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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