US outlet charges rent (9)
I believe the answer is:
bookstore
'us outlet' is the definition.
'bookstore' can be an answer for 'outlet' (bookstore is a kind of outlet). I am not sure about the 'us' bit.
'charges rent' is the wordplay.
'charges' becomes 'books'.
'rent' becomes 'tore' ('rend' and 'tear' both mean to rip something).
'books'+'tore'='BOOKSTORE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for bookstore that I've seen is " Shop".)
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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