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Number in debt - but promising (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vowing

'promising' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'number in debt' is the wordplay.
'number' becomes 'v' (V is an example**).
'in debt' becomes 'owing' (I've seen this before).
'v'+'owing'='VOWING'

'but' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for vowing that I've seen before include "Making solemn pledges" , "Promising" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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