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Yours truly with a more certain follower, one able to calculate quantity (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

measurer

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'follower one able to calculate quantity' is the definition.
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'yours truly with a more certain' is the wordplay.
'yours truly' becomes 'me' (the person who set this crossword).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'more certain' becomes 'surer' ('sure' can be similar in meaning to 'certain').
'me'+'a'+'surer'='MEASURER'

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(Other definitions for measurer that I've seen before include "One with tape" , "ruler" , "Perhaps tape" , "Maybe tape" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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