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A number competent? That’s credible (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tenable

'credible' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'a number competent?' is the wordplay.
'a number' becomes 'ten' (ten is a kind of number**).
'competent?' becomes 'able' ('able' can be similar in meaning to 'competent').
'ten'+'able'='TENABLE'

'that's' is the link.

(Other definitions for tenable that I've seen before include "Viable" , "Able to be believed" , "possible to maintain" , "okay as regards defence" , "Of argument, rational and defensible" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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