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Bit of a snooze then back by six (4,1,5)

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half a dozen

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'six' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'bit of a snooze then back' is the wordplay.
'bit of' becomes 'halfa' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'a snooze' becomes 'doze' (I've seen this before).
'back' says to take the final letters.
The final letter of 'then' is 'n'.
'halfa'+'doze'+'n'='HALF-A-DOZEN'

'by' acts as a link.

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(Another definition for half a dozen that I've seen is " six".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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