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Score less than century — that's significant after losing first wicket (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eighty

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'score' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Several score' mean 'eighty' so perhaps 'score' could also mean 'eighty')

'significant after losing first wicket' is the wordplay.
'significant' becomes 'weighty' (I've seen this before).
'after losing' suggests deleting specific letters.
'first wicket' becomes 'w' (1st letter of 'wicket').
'weighty' with 'w' taken away is 'EIGHTY'.

'less than century that's' is the link.
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(Other definitions for eighty that I've seen before include "Four score" , "4 score" , "Fourscore" , "not many score" , "Number" .)

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