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Something advantageous, like false teeth, say (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

asset

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'something' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Something of worth ' mean 'asset' so perhaps 'something' could also mean 'asset')

'advantageous like false teeth say' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'like' could be 'as' and 'as' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'set' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for asset that I've seen before include "Valuable possession, worth having" , "Boon" , "Useful or valuable quality or possession" , "Useful item" , "Item conferring advantage" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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