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Paying equally, tucked into elevenses (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

evens

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'paying equally tucked' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'into elevenses' is the wordplay.
'into' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'EVENS' is hidden in the letters of 'elevenses'.

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(Other definitions for evens that I've seen before include "Odds on something very likely to win" , "Level betting" , "Odds that win identical sum as the stake" , "Smooths the odds" , "50-50 chance" .)

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