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Advertising on small portal to market (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

billingsgate

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'market' is the definition.
(London market)

'advertising on small portal' is the wordplay.
'advertising on small' becomes 'billings' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'portal' becomes 'gate' (I've seen this in another clue).
'billings'+'gate'='BILLINGSGATE'

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for billingsgate that I've seen before include "London fish market" , "Swearing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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