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Not one over the eight! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

seven

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This might be a double definition.

'not one over' is the first definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'the eight' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both quantities as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

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(Other definitions for seven that I've seen before include "Number of sins, seas or dwarves" , "Number (of stars in the sky?)" , "See 1" , "Number of seas sailed?" , "Number of colours of the rainbow" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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