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Point to a figure there's a slim chance of reducing? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

weight

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'a slim chance of reducing?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.

'point to a figure' is the wordplay.
'point' becomes 'W' (West).
'to a figure' becomes 'eight' (eight is a number).
'w'+'eight'='WEIGHT'

'there's' is the link.

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(Other definitions for weight that I've seen before include "The property of heaviness, measure of mass" , "Something to lose" , "Importance, heaviness" , "Attach importance to" , "Feeling of oppression; heaviness" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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