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A small platter is out of place (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

astray

'out of place' is the definition.
(both can mean lost)

'a small platter' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'platter' becomes 'tray' (tray for food).
'a'+'s'+'tray'='ASTRAY'

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for astray that I've seen before include "Off target" , "on the wrong road" , "Wandering, errant" , "Go . . . . . . - get lost" , "Off the correct path" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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