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Not really more than a ton (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stone

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'a ton' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both quantities as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'not really more' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
an anagram of 'not' is 'ton' which is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'se' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'than' is the link.

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(Other definitions for stone that I've seen before include "Hard lump of mineral matter" , "Imperial unit of weight" , "Olive pip" , "Rock; gem" , "Kernel" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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