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Rough-and-ready way to score (7)

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I believe the answer is:

scratch

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'score' is the definition.
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'rough-and-ready way' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'way' could be 's' (Compass direction - South) and 's' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'cratch' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for scratch that I've seen before include "Score with a sharp point" , "haphazard a team?" , "Lacerate" , "Withdraw from (competition)" , "Receiving no allowance < , ready" .)

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