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Fourth, twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth letters, all going to the third, reportedly? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

rivers

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'twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth letters all going to the third reportedly?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'fourth' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'fourth' could be 'iv' and 'iv' is found in the answer.
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(Other definitions for rivers that I've seen before include "Large natural streams of water" , "''Only Our ... Run Free'' (MacConnell ballad)" , "Comedienne Joan" , "''Only Our ... Run Free'' (McConnell ballad)" , "Thames and Hudson?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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