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No sub can be a bounty (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bonus

'a bounty' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'no sub can be' is the wordplay.
'can be' indicates anagramming the letters.
'no'+'sub'='nosub'
'nosub' with letters rearranged gives 'BONUS'.

(Other definitions for bonus that I've seen before include "Additional wage" , "Sum added to salary for good performance" , "Extra income" , "Additional payment for work, often on merit" , "Extra money paid on top of salary" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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