Bham mail cryptic by bluenose

1st April 2018, 09:21

Morning all,I don't understand this clue .144without deduction 5 letters **o** ?

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1st April 2018, 09:25

GROSS
e.g. taxable income before deductions.
I don't see why it is cryptic, though.

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1st April 2018, 09:26

gross ... as in wages ... nothing deducted

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1st April 2018, 10:02

12 x 12 = 144 (gross)

Before deductions = gross

Double definition.

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1st April 2018, 10:07

I think the misunderstanding may have been that it might have been seen as clue 144.

Where as 144 is part of the clue.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_(unit)

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