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Turn, as let off as a consequence (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

resultant

'a consequence' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'turn as let off' is the wordplay.
'off' indicates anagramming the letters.
'turn'+'as'+'let'='turnaslet'
'turnaslet' with letters rearranged gives 'RESULTANT'.

'as' is the link.

(Other definitions for resultant that I've seen before include "Ensuing, consequent" , "force" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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