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Extra Times edition's leader (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bye

'extra' is the definition.
(cricket term)

'times edition's leader' is the wordplay.
'times' becomes 'by' (both can mean 'multiplied by').
'leader' indicates taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'editions' is 'e'.
'by'+'e'='BYE'

(Other definitions for bye that I've seen before include "[ADIEU]" , "Cricketing extra" , "Extra run in cricket" , "Stay out of round" , "See you" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent and The Times.
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