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Yearly cost of accommodation in relation to older pair (8)

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I believe the answer is:

parental

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'accommodation in relation to older pair' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'yearly cost' is the wordplay.
'yearly' becomes 'pa' (abbreviation for per annum).
'cost' becomes 'rental' (I have seen 'Cost of hire ' mean 'rental' so perhaps 'cost' could also mean 'rental').
'pa'+'rental'='PARENTAL'

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for parental that I've seen before include "of old man and woman" , "Of mother and/or father" , "of some older relatives" , "of father, perhaps" , "Relating to mother and father" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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