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What a professional is able to make (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

profit

'make' is the definition.
(profiting is a kind of making)

'what a professional is able' is the wordplay.
'what a professional' becomes 'pro' (abbreviation).
'is able' becomes 'fit' (similar in meaning).
'pro'+'fit'='PROFIT'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for profit that I've seen before include "Gain, return on investment" , "Money made" , "Use" , "Yield - gain" , "It's gained on a transaction" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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