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Do ninety-nine of them have a cheapening appearance? (5)

Ross

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pence

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(Other definitions for pence that I've seen before include "Small coins" , "Small coppers" , "little money" , "Little coins" , "Old money for the US vice-president" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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