Banks of Stockholm issued gentle hint (6)

I believe the answer is:

smidge

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'hint' is the definition.
(both can mean a small amount of something)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for smidge that I've seen before include "very small part" , "Really tiny amount" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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