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Designs ways to express average income (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

means

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This clue is a quadruple definition!!

'designs' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'ways' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

'to' acts as a link.

'express average' is the third definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'income' is the fourth definition.
(I have seen 'considerable income' mean 'means' so perhaps 'income' could also mean 'means')

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(Other definitions for means that I've seen before include "Resources or money to support oneself" , "Available resources" , "Averages" , "Funding" , "Money - is significant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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