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Number in the Spanish uniform (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eleven

'number' is the definition.
(eleven is a kind of number)

'the spanish uniform' is the wordplay.
'the spanish' becomes 'el' ('the' in Spanish).
'uniform' becomes 'even' (uniform can mean even or level).
'el'+'even'='ELEVEN'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for eleven that I've seen before include "Odd number for a team" , "Number, on a team perhaps" , "Number on a side (6)" , "Time for the mid-morning tea break?" , "XI as Roman numeral" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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