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Rowers on Humber's first bit (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eighth

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'bit' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both quantities as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'rowers on humber's first' is the wordplay.
'rowers' becomes 'eight' (eight can mean a crew of eight rowers).
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another (in a down clue, letters appear on others).
'humber's first' becomes 'h' (1st letter of 'humber').
'eight'+'h'='EIGHTH'

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(Other definitions for eighth that I've seen before include "The latest Henry or Edward?" , "Real fraction" , "Arm muscle" , "Twelve and a half percent" , "One after seventh" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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