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Everyone with us on about one reference (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

allusion

'reference' is the definition.
(I know that allusion is a type of reference)

'everyone with us on about one' is the wordplay.
'everyone' becomes 'all' (all people).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'about' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'on' put after 'i' is 'ion'.
'us' next to 'ion' is 'usion'.
'all'+'usion'='ALLUSION'

(Other definitions for allusion that I've seen before include "Passing reference or indirect mention" , "A brief or indirect reference to something" , "Subtle reference" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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