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Number close enough? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

local

This clue is a double definition.

'number' is the first definition.
(local local anaesthetic is a type of 'numb-er')

'close enough?' is the second definition.

(Other definitions for local that I've seen before include "In the vicinity" , "Nieghbourhood pub or its customer" , "In nearby area" , "The familiar neighbourhood pub" , "Pub down the road?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Times.
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