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Number the genie got wrong? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eighteen

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

'the genie got wrong?' is the wordplay.
'got wrong?' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'got wrong' mean this).
'the'+'genie'='thegenie'
'thegenie' anagrammed gives 'EIGHTEEN'.

(Other definitions for eighteen that I've seen before include "XVIII" , "Number of on-field players in an Australian Rules football team" , "Age of electoral majority in UK" , "Twice 22 across" , "Treble six" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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