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Doesn't have many a sound axe (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lacks

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'doesn't have' is the definition.
(lacking something means not having it)

'many a sound axe' is the wordplay.
'many' becomes 'l'.
'sound axe' becomes 'cks' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'l'+'a'+'cks'='LACKS'

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(Other definitions for lacks that I've seen before include "Needs" , "Has a want" , "Doesn't have" , "Wants, is deficient in" , "Is without, wants" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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