Whole amount (8)
'whole amount' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for total that I've seen before include "gross" , "Comprising the whole" , "Comprehensive" , "The whole number" , "Whole amount" .)
'whole amount' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for totality that I've seen before include "The complete number or amount" , "Whole thing" , "Completeness" , "The whole of something" , "Whole amount" .)