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Expert charging less created issue (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reproduced

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'created issue' is the definition.
'reproduced' can be an answer for 'created' (reproducing is a kind of creating). I'm not certain of the 'issue' bit.

'expert charging less' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'expert' could be 'pro' (short for professional) and 'pro' is found within the answer.
'less' could be 'reduced' and 'reduced' is present in the remaining letters.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for reproduced that I've seen before include "made again" , "had issue" , "impressed again?" , "Copied" , "Had offspring" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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