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Scope or extent (5)

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I believe the answer is:

ambit

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">scope</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">extent</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(ambit is a kind of extent)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for ambit that I've seen before include "round" , "Limits" , "Range, scope" , "Scope or confines" , "Circuit, compass" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and the Evening Standard.
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