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Only I count (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

merely

'only' is the definition.
(merely can mean only or simply)

'i count' is the wordplay.
'i' becomes 'me'.
'count' becomes 'rely' (I've seen this before).
'me'+'rely'='MERELY'

(Other definitions for merely that I've seen before include "'Only, and nothing more (6)'" , "Simply - only" , "Just one" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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