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Gives approval with no girls? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

okays

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'gives approval' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'with no girls?' is the wordplay.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'no' becomes 'O' (O resembles 0).
'girls?' becomes 'kays' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'o' next to 'kays' is 'OKAYS'.

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(Other definitions for okays that I've seen before include "Gives the go-ahead" , "Agrees" , "Gives the thumbs up" , "Sanctions" , "Authorises" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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