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Line up briefly for nothing (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nil

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

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for nil that I've seen before include "Nix, nada, nothing" , "Nothing, zilch" , "Non-existent" , "Nothing, naught" , "none" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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