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They go round with beers; about ten in number (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

axles

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'they go round' is the definition.
The definition suggests an adverb but the answer is not.

'beers about ten in number' is the wordplay.
'beers' becomes 'ales' (ale is a type of beer).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'ten in number' becomes 'x' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'ales' enclosing 'x' is 'AXLES'.

'with' is the link.

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(Other definitions for axles that I've seen before include "Shaft on which wheels rotate" , "Wheel shafts" , "Rods between wheels" , "Wheel rods" , "They may be involved in turning" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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