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British raised charge for grouse (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beef

'grouse' is the definition.
('beef' can be a synonym of 'grouse')

'british raised charge' is the wordplay.
'british' becomes 'b' (abbreviation e.g. in 'BBC').
'raised' says the letters should be written backwards.
'charge' becomes 'fee' (fee is a kind of charge).
'fee' in reverse letter order is 'eef'.
'b'+'eef'='BEEF'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for beef that I've seen before include "See 24" , "Complaint; muscle" , "Brawn; grumble" , "Brawn; complaint" , "Grumble - muscle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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