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Allen at the start breaks cue and rest (9)

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I believe the answer is:

remainder

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'rest' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'allen at the start breaks cue' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'at' could be 'in' and 'in' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for remainder that I've seen before include "Rest - sell off (books) cheap" , "book going cheap" , "Left-over" , "Unsold book; rest" , "butt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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