Cryptic crossword clue
Dame Thora’s usual fee, you might say, is not much to write home about 5-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 4 letter word THIRD RATE

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What does THIRD RATE mean?

THIRD RATE noun
  1. A British ship-of-the-line with 64 to 80 guns divided across two gun decks.
THIRD RATE adjective
  1. Of lesser value or quality than second-rate.
  2. Describing a British ship-of-the-line with 64 to 80 guns divided across two gun decks.

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