The number of points gained is twenty (5)

I believe the answer is:

score

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'twenty' is the definition.
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I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for score that I've seen before include "Result" , "Total of points" , "Music from film" , "Number of runs" , "Tally in a game" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.

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