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Sounds much to assign (5)

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I believe the answer is:

allot

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'assign' is the definition.
(I know that assign can be written as allot)

'sounds much' is the wordplay.
'sounds' becomes 'al' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'much' becomes 'lot' (I've seen this in other clues).
'al'+'lot'='ALLOT'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for allot that I've seen before include "Give, apportion" , "Earmark" , "Apportion, share" , "Dispense or distribute" , "Ration" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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