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The benefit from a gin? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gain

'the benefit' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'from a gin?' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates an anagram (from the letters).
'a'+'gin'='agin'
'agin' with letters rearranged gives 'GAIN'.

(Other definitions for gain that I've seen before include "Earn, profit" , "Obtain to one's advantage" , "Pick up" , "Advance" , "Win" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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