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Note meaning expressed verbally? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tenner

'note' is the definition.
(a tenner is a 10 pound note)

'meaning expressed verbally?' is the wordplay.
'meaning' becomes 'tenor' (tenor can mean meaning or significance).
'expressed verbally?' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'tenor' is a homophone of 'TENNER'.

(Other definitions for tenner that I've seen before include "PS10" , "sounded by Peter Pears" , "Note featuring Charles Darwin?" , "Two fivers" , "British banknote" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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