The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PRICE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result PRICE
- Cost of penny cereal
- Cost of staple food shown on page
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- Pair getting diamonds – amount to be paid
- Soft or hard water rejected over cost
- Odds in page 5
- Eighties pop star dropping new fee
- Value a bit of profit on grain
- Sacrifice self-respect with daughter going for leader of Conservatives
- Extremely popular diamond gotten as reward
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The straight part
We know that "Cost" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cost = price.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PRICE mean?
PRICE noun- The cost required to gain possession of something.
- The cost of an action or deed.
- Value; estimation; excellence; worth.
- To determine the monetary value of (an item); to put a price on.
- To pay the price of; to make reparation for.
- To set a price on; to value; to prize.
- To ask the price of.