What does the cryptic crossword clue "Heavens! Food price to go up? (7)" mean?

The definition is "price to go up?". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). AIR (synonym of "Heavens!") + FARE (synonym of "Food"); definition: "price to go up?" The answer is AIRFARE.

Heavens! Food price to go up? (7)

Independent Cryptic #11617 | 12 Across | 2024-01-04 flower

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