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Where striker stands for more pay? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

increase

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(Other definitions for increase that I've seen before include "Add, make bigger" , "step up" , "Become bigger or greater in amount" , "Amplification" , "rise in wages, perhaps" .)

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