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A back number: that's clear (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

net

'clear' is the definition.
('net' can be a synonym of 'clear')

'a back number' is the wordplay.
'a back' is a reversal indicator.
'number' becomes 'ten' (ten is a kind of number).
'ten' in reverse letter order is 'NET'.

'that's' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for net that I've seen before include "It's see-through" , "Butterfly trap" , "land" , "catch fish" , "After taxes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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