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Any number in goal maybe, with Germany held in contempt (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scorned

'held in contempt' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'any number in goal maybe with germany' is the wordplay.
'any number' becomes 'n' (mathematical symbol for an unspecified number).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'goal maybe' becomes 'score'.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'germany' becomes 'd' (vehicle registration code for Deutschland).
'n' inserted inside 'score' is 'scorne'.
'scorne'+'d'='SCORNED'

(Other definitions for scorned that I've seen before include "Dismissed" , "Treated with contempt" , "''Hell hath no fury like a woman .. . . . . .''" , "Derided" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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