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Obvious profit share (5-3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

clear-cut

'obvious' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'profit share' is the subsidiary indication.
'profit' becomes 'clear' (clearing is a kind of profiting).
'share' becomes 'cut' (cut is a kind of share).
'clear'+'cut'='clearcut'

(Other definitions for clear-cut that I've seen before include "Sharp" , "Very distinct, not open to doubt" , "Distinct and sharply-defined" , "Well-defined" , "Decisive" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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