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Agile small ferret (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spry

'agile' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'small ferret' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'ferret' becomes 'pry' (both can mean to seek information).
's'+'pry'='SPRY'

(Other definitions for spry that I've seen before include "Moving quickly and lightly" , "'Active and lively, nimble (4)'" , "Fleet" , "Agile (for one's age?)" , "(Of an old person) lively" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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