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Proceeds to give the answers (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

returns

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

'give the answers' is the wordplay.
'give' becomes 'return' (returning is a kind of giving).
'the answers' becomes 's' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'return'+'s'='RETURNS'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for returns that I've seen before include "Throws made by cricketers" , "Tickets possibly available" , "Brings or comes back" , "profit" , "proceeds" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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