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Pass on the takings (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

turnover

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'takings' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'pass on' is the wordplay.
'pass' becomes 'turn' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'on' becomes 'over' (I've seen this in other clues).
'turn'+'over'='TURNOVER'

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(Other definitions for turnover that I've seen before include "Profit" , "Amount of money passing through a business" , "Quantity of business" , "money handled by business" , "apple-pie" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Globe and Mail.
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