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An account that won't be overdrawn (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

novelette

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'an account that won't be overdrawn' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for novelette that I've seen before include "Short book of fiction" , "romance?" , "Short and light tale" , "Short story" , "Short work of fiction" .)

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