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Vision of 500 — that many sheets? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dream

'vision' is the definition.
(dream is a kind of vision)

'500 that many sheets?' is the wordplay.
'500' becomes 'D' (Roman numeral for 500).
'that many sheets?' becomes 'ream' (many sheets of paper).
'd'+'ream'='DREAM'

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for dream that I've seen before include "Nocturnal vision" , "Armed (anag)" , "Think vaguely" , "Distant ambition" , "Sleeper's vision" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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