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Points out nothing is gained (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

won

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

'points out nothing' is the wordplay.
'points' becomes 'wn' (**).
'out' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'nothing' becomes 'o' (looks like zero - 0).
'wn' going around 'o' is 'WON'.

(Other definitions for won that I've seen before include "Eastern currency" , "Korean currency, was victorious" , "Gained a victory" , "prevailed" , "Triumphed" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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