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Assurance of girl, fifty (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gall

'assurance' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'girl fifty' is the wordplay.
'girl' becomes 'gal' (synonyms).
'fifty' becomes 'L' (Roman numeral).
'gal'+'l'='GALL'

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for gall that I've seen before include "Bold impudent behaviour; abnormal growth on tree" , "This bladder is attached to the liver and stores bile" , "A sore spot or a bodily bladder" , "Audacity" , "Effrontery" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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