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What a hotelier can do to raise prices? (3,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

put up

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'raise prices?' is the definition.
'put up' can be an answer for 'raise' (synonyms). I am not certain of the 'prices?' bit.

'what a hotelier can do' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'do' could be 'ut' (synonyms) and 'ut' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'pup' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'to' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for put up that I've seen before include "Offer a bed to" , "Build - house" , "Give a bed to" , "Erected" , "Accommodated" .)

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