Crossword Genius

Males have many points (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

men

'males' is the definition.
(man is a kind of male)

'many points' is the wordplay.
'many' becomes 'm' (Roman numeral for a thousand).
'points' becomes 'en' (two compass points).
'm'+'en'='MEN'

'have' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for men that I've seen before include "Male humans" , "Soldiers" , "Human males" , "Crew" , "Adult males" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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