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Outcome of evacuating 50% of underground jail cells? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dung

'outcome of evacuating' is the definition.
(evacuate can mean excrete)

'50% of underground jail cells?' is the wordplay.
'50% of' means to take half the letters.
'underground jail cells?' becomes 'dungeons'.
'dungeons' cut in half is 'DUNG'.

(Other definitions for dung that I've seen before include "Animal excrement" , "Animal manure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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