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A small point but appropriate (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

apt

'appropriate' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'a small point' is the wordplay.
'small point' becomes 'pt' (abbreviation for point).
'a'+'pt'='APT'

'but' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for apt that I've seen before include "Tap (anag.)" , "Suitable; quick to learn" , "To the point" , "Appropriate for Pat" , "apartment in Queens, say" .)

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