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You say you are certain inside, his rates are extortionate? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

usurer

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'his rates are extortionate?' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'you say you are certain' is the wordplay.
'you say' shows a homophone (sound like).
'are certain' becomes 'surer' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'you' is a homophone of 'u'.
'u'+'surer'='USURER'

'inside' is the link.

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(Other definitions for usurer that I've seen before include "One takes interest" , "One who charges excessive interest" , "Person taking a lot of interest" , "Moneylender who charges very high interest" , "One lending money at unreasonable rates" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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