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Noblewoman welcoming fifty? More indeed! (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

countless

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'more indeed' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'noblewoman welcoming fifty?' is the wordplay.
'noblewoman' becomes 'countess' (countess is a kind of noblewoman).
'welcoming' indicates putting letters inside (in sense of 'inviting in').
'fifty?' becomes 'L' (Roman numeral).
'countess' enclosing 'l' is 'COUNTLESS'.

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(Other definitions for countless that I've seen before include "Very many" , "Innumerable" , "Legion seeming to be" , "not so important" , "Untold" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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