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Negotiated reduction primarily available to similar dealers? (5,8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trade discount

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'negotiated reduction primarily available to similar dealers?' is the definition.
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'negotiated reduction primarily available to similar dealers?' is the wordplay.
'negotiated' indicates an anagram.
'primarily' indicates taking the first letters.
The initial letters of 'available to similar dealers' is 'atsd'.
'reduction'+'atsd'='reductionatsd'
'reductionatsd' anagrammed gives 'TRADE DISCOUNT'.

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