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In the late evening, routine turnout (10)

Ross

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attendance

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(Other definitions for attendance that I've seen before include "Presence; gate" , "Act of being present" , "Number present" , "Number at gathering" , "how many are watching?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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