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I believe the answer is:

minus

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'without' is the definition.
(minus means without)

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(Other definitions for minus that I've seen before include "Take-away (sign)" , "Negative arithmetic operation" , "Lacking; negative" , "Disadvantage" , "deficiency" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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