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Besides having a greater surplus (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

moreover

'besides' is the definition.
('moreover' can be a synonym of 'besides')

'a greater surplus' is the wordplay.
'a greater' becomes 'more'.
'surplus' becomes 'over' (I've seen this before).
'more'+'over'='MOREOVER'

'having' is the link.

(Other definitions for moreover that I've seen before include "Besides, in addition" , "as well" , "Furthermore, in addition" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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