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Very steep prices put one off getting round in (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

precipitous

'very steep' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'prices put one off getting round in' is the subsidiary indication.
'one' becomes 'i' (roman numeral).
'off' indicates an anagram.
'getting round' becomes 'o' (I've seen this in other clues).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'prices'+'put'+'i'='pricesputi'
'pricesputi' anagrammed gives 'precipitus'.
'precipitus' enclosing 'o' is 'precipitous'.

(Other definitions for precipitous that I've seen before include "Quick dropping" , "Steep - hasty" , "Dangerously high or steep" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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