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Number of sheets — about a thousand? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ream

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'number of sheets' is the definition.
'ream' can be an answer for 'sheets' (I've seen this before). I'm not sure about the 'number of' bit.

'about a thousand?' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 're' ('re' means regarding or about).
'thousand?' becomes 'M' (Roman numeral for a thousand).
're'+'a'+'m'='REAM'

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(Other definitions for ream that I've seen before include "480 or 500 sheets" , "516 sheets of paper" , "500 sheets, perhaps" , "Widen out (bore)" , "480 sheets of paper" .)

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