Crossword Genius

In ruin I leave nothing (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nil

'nothing' is the definition.
(eg nil is zero in football)

'in ruin i leave' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'NIL' is hidden within 'ruin i leave'.

(Other definitions for nil that I've seen before include "Zero, no score" , "Nix, nada, nothing" , "Latin zero" , "Nothing found in senility" , "none" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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