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Bit of pen point leaked (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nibbled

'bit' is the definition.
(nibbling is a kind of biting)

'pen point leaked' is the wordplay.
'pen point' becomes 'nib' (the point of a pen).
'leaked' becomes 'bled' (bleed can mean to leak).
'nib'+'bled'='NIBBLED'

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for nibbled that I've seen before include "Took small bites; ate intermittently" , "Bit off very small pieces" , "Ate sparingly" , "Took tiny bites" , "Gnawed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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