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Additional outcome (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sum

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'additional outcome' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for sum that I've seen before include "Amount of money; add" , "See 25" , "Total; problem" , "Arithmetic calculation" , "Amount of money; total" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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