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The consequence of unfashionable compiler accepting company (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

outcome

'the consequence' is the definition.
('outcome' can be a synonym of 'consequence')

'unfashionable compiler accepting company' is the wordplay.
'unfashionable' becomes 'out' ('out' can be a synonym of 'unfashionable').
'compiler' becomes 'me' (the person who is writing these clues).
'accepting' is an insertion indicator.
'company' becomes 'co' (abbreviation).
'out'+'me'='outme'
'outme' placed around 'co' is 'OUTCOME'.

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for outcome that I've seen before include "Cute moo (anag.)" , "Consequence, upshot" , "Denouement" , "consequences" , "'Result, upshot (7)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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