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Due round part of house (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

owing

'due' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'round part of house' is the wordplay.
'round' becomes 'o' (round can mean a round object).
'part of house' becomes 'wing'.
'o'+'wing'='OWING'

(Other definitions for owing that I've seen before include "Unpaid" , "Still outstanding" , "Outstanding as a debt" , "Due to, like debt" , "Unsettled; on account" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express and The Mirror.
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