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Bank deputy removing 50% limit (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

depend

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'bank deputy' is the definition.
'depend' can be an answer for 'bank' (thesaurus). I am not sure about the 'deputy' bit.

'removing 50 limit' is the wordplay.
'removing 50' becomes 'dep' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'limit' becomes 'end' (I've seen this before).
'dep'+'end'='DEPEND'

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(Other definitions for depend that I've seen before include "Count on or hang from" , "Rest" , "Bank" , "Trust confidently, rely on" , "Put trust (in)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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