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It's an extra good thing (5)

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I believe the answer is:

bonus

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'it's an extra' is the definition.
(bonus can mean extra or additional)

'good thing' is the wordplay.
'good' becomes 'bon' (I've seen this in other clues).
'thing' becomes 'us' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'bon'+'us'='BONUS'

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(Other definitions for bonus that I've seen before include "Extra payment for good performance" , "Extra payment for good results" , "- generis means unique" , "Extra payment, may be performance-related" , "Additional wage" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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