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Planned edict if there's a shortfall (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deficit

'a shortfall' is the definition.
('deficit' can be a synonym of 'shortfall')

'planned edict if' is the wordplay.
'planned' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'edict'+'if'='edictif'
'edictif' is an anagram of 'DEFICIT'.

'there's' is the link.

(Other definitions for deficit that I've seen before include "There's something lacking" , "Amount of which total falls short" , "Excess of liabilities over assets" , "Arrears" , "Shortfall in revenue" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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