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A small amount, say 1,000 — signed off (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

smidgen

'a small amount' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'1000 signed off' is the wordplay.
'1000' becomes 'M' (synonyms).
'off' indicates anagramming the letters.
'm'+'signed'='msigned'
'msigned' is an anagram of 'SMIDGEN'.

'say' is the link.

(Other definitions for smidgen that I've seen before include "bit!" , "Scarcely detectable amount" , "A very small amount (7)." , "Tiny part" , "Iota" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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