Pertinence (9)

I believe the answer is:

relevance

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

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for relevance that I've seen before include "Suitability" , "Topicality" , "Point" , "Aptness" , "Pertinent quality" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, the Evening Standard and the Sydney Morning Herald.

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