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A note, or little letter (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

minim

'a note' is the definition.
(type of musical note)

'little letter' is the wordplay.
'little' becomes 'mini'.
'letter' becomes 'm' ().
'mini'+'m'='MINIM'

'or' is the link.

(Other definitions for minim that I've seen before include "Note equal to two crochets" , "Two crotchets in one" , "A note in music, half as long as a semi-breve- it's a palindrome" , "Feature of a score" , "Beat" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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