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It's a blow, being dismissed at 150! (5)

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I believe the answer is:

clout

'it's a blow' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'dismissed at 150' is the wordplay.
'dismissed' becomes 'out' (dismissed in cricket).
'at' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'150' becomes 'CL' (Roman numerals).
'out' after 'cl' is 'CLOUT'.

'being' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for clout that I've seen before include "Smack - influence" , "weight" , "Cuff" , "Old-fashioned garment" , "Influence; heavy blow" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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