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Behind this ball, you're in trouble (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eight

(Other definitions for eight that I've seen before include "Oxygen's atomic number" , "1,001 - 993" , "23" , "One over it and you were drunk, it was said" , "destroyed [IN 8A] here!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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