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Result of a summer's work (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

total

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This clue might be a double definition.

'result' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with fundamental existence as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'a summer's work' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'of' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for total that I've seen before include "The whole number" , "to give the final figure" , "Complete sum" , "Comprising the whole" , "Come to" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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