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Consequence of complete change of attitude, giving up salt (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

outturn

'consequence' is the definition.
(outturn can mean something's result or consequence)

'complete change of attitude giving up salt' is the wordplay.
'complete change of attitude' becomes 'about-turn' (reversal of opinion or policy).
'giving up' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'salt' becomes 'ab' (both can mean a sailor).
'aboutturn' with 'ab' taken out is 'OUTTURN'.

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for outturn that I've seen before include "Result of work or activity - turn out for it" , "Result, consequence" , "Quantity produced; result of events" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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