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Possesses ball-points x 3 (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

owns

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'possesses' is the definition.
('own' can be a synonym of 'possess')

'ball-points x 3' is the wordplay.
'ball' becomes 'o' (O looks like a ball).
'points' becomes 'wn'.
'x 3' becomes 's' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'o'+'wn'+'s'='OWNS'

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(Other definitions for owns that I've seen before include "Belongs to" , "Has possession of by right" , "Confesses" , "Possesses" , "Admits possession" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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