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Came across nothing in the kitty (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

found

'came across' is the definition.
('find' can be a synonym of 'come across')

'nothing in the kitty' is the wordplay.
'nothing' becomes 'O' (O resembles 0).
'in the' indicates putting letters inside.
'kitty' becomes 'fund' (fund or money for a particular purpose).
'o' placed within 'fund' is 'FOUND'.

(Other definitions for found that I've seen before include "Start" , "Launch" , "To bring into being; cast" , "Establish" , "Discovered" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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