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Outstanding -- nothing on flank (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

owing

'outstanding' is the definition.
('owing' can be a synonym of 'outstanding')

'nothing on flank' is the wordplay.
'nothing on' becomes 'o' (I've seen this in other clues).
'flank' becomes 'wing' (I've seen this before).
'o'+'wing'='OWING'

(Other definitions for owing that I've seen before include "Due to, like debt" , "This debt has yet to be paid" , "Outstanding as a debt" , "Unpaid" , "Undischarged" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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