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Answer I did not change in simple maths (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

addition

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'simple maths' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'answer i did not change' is the wordplay.
'answer' becomes 'a' (abbreviation eg in Q and A).
'change' indicates anagramming the letters.
'i'+'did'+'not'='ididnot'
'ididnot' anagrammed gives 'ddition'.
'a'+'ddition'='ADDITION'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for addition that I've seen before include "I don't aid (anag.)" , "Supplement" , "Combination of numbers to find the sum" , "Reckoning" , "an arithmetical process" .)

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