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Note total return for old city establishment figure (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

remus

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'old city establishment figure' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'note total return' is the wordplay.
'note' becomes 're' (as in do-re-mi).
'total' becomes 'sum' (synonyms).
'return' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'sum' in reverse letter order is 'mus'.
're'+'mus'='REMUS'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for remus that I've seen before include "Famous twin" , "doomed wolf-suckling" , "Brother to fifty two across" , "Brother of 15" , "Legendary founder of Rome" .)

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