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Dash for the takeaway (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

minus

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'takeaway' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives.
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(Other definitions for minus that I've seen before include "'Take away' sign" , "(Of temperature) below zero" , "Negative arithmetic operation" , "Reduced by the subtraction of - thus?" , "Disadvantage" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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