Crossword Genius

Number, so we hear, in front (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fore

'front' is the definition.
(associated in meaning)

'number so we hear' is the wordplay.
'number' becomes 'four' (four is a kind of number).
'so we hear' shows a homophone (sound like).
'four' is a homophone of 'FORE'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for fore that I've seen before include "Warning cry of golfer" , "Ancestor" , "Not aft" , "Placed in front" , "The front part of a ship" .)

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