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Adult, small below, in pieces (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

asunder

'in pieces' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'adult small below' is the wordplay.
'adult' becomes 'a'.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'below' becomes 'under' ('under' can be a synonym of 'below').
'a'+'s'+'under'='ASUNDER'

(Other definitions for asunder that I've seen before include "(Break) apart" , "bits?" , "Into parts or pieces" , "(Rent) apart" , "(Torn) into parts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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