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International Baccalaureate expenses which are climbing (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ibexes

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'international baccalaureate expenses' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for ibexes that I've seen before include "Large mountain goats" , "Mountain-dwellers" , "Wild mountain goats with beards" , "Large wild goats" , "Wild mountain goats with backward-curving horns" .)

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