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A letter too hasty can be mere rubbish (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trash

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'mere rubbish' is the definition.
'trash' can be an answer for 'rubbish' (synonyms). I am not certain of the 'mere' bit.

'a letter too hasty' is the wordplay.
'a letter' becomes 't' ().
'too hasty' becomes 'rash' (I've seen this in another clue).
't'+'rash'='TRASH'

'can be' is the link.

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(Other definitions for trash that I've seen before include "Take the tops from < rhubarb" , "Rubbish, waste" , "Refuse; wreck" , "Wreck; rubbish" , "Rubbish - destroy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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