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What's the point in documentary dismissing numeracy? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dot

'what's the point' is the definition.
('dot' can be a synonym of 'point')

'documentary dismissing numeracy?' is the wordplay.
'dismissing' suggests deleting specific letters.
'documentary' with 'numeracy' removed is 'DOT'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for dot that I've seen before include "Long-ago year?" , "A point, small round mark" , "Tiny speck" , "Point; speck" , "Cotton, say" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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