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Feeling less clear about seat of power (6,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

number ten

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'seat of power' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'feeling less clear about' is the wordplay.
'feeling less' becomes 'number' (more numb).
'clear' becomes 'net' (as in net profit).
'about' is a reversal indicator.
'net' reversed gives 'ten'.
'number'+'ten'='NUMBER TEN'

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(Other definitions for number ten that I've seen before include "as part of political address" , "Stand-off" , "Establishment of democratic power" , "Figure on the British PM's door" , ""Downing Street" is usually implied" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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