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Trustee that's second, scores (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tries

'scores' is the definition.
(scores a try in rugby)

'trustee that's second' is the wordplay.
'trustee' becomes 'tr' (abbreviation).
'that's' becomes 'ie' (abbreviation for 'id est', 'that is' in Latin).
'second' becomes 's' (common abbreviation).
'tr'+'ie'+'s'='TRIES'

(Other definitions for tries that I've seen before include "Scoring moves in rugby" , "Attempts" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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