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To be frank, there's nothing to write (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

open

'to be frank' is the definition.
('open' can be a synonym of 'frank')

'nothing to write' is the wordplay.
'nothing' becomes 'O' (looks like zero - 0).
'to' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'write' becomes 'pen' (synonyms).
'o'+'pen'='OPEN'

'there's' is the link.

(Other definitions for open that I've seen before include "Frank - accessible" , "Widely known" , "Frank; unfold" , "Uncovered" , "Accessible - candid" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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