Crossword Genius

The most one can pay for a spinning device (3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

top price

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'the most one can pay' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'for a spinning device' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'for' could be 'to' (eg both can mean 'in the opinion of') and 'to' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app