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Red October in "The Hunt for Red October," e.g (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sub

(Other definitions for sub that I've seen before include "Advance payment" , "Replacement" , "Warship; membership fee" , "Loan" , "An advance against income" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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