Figure in the late news (3)

I believe the answer is:

ten

'figure' is the definition.
(ten is a number or figure)

'in the late news' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'TEN' can be found hidden inside 'late news'.

(Other definitions for ten that I've seen before include "Half a score" , "time" , "Dudley Moore/Bo Derek film" , "Cardinal number" , "No of sides of a decagon" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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