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Can you start to get tiddly? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tiny

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'tiddly?' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'can you start to' is the wordplay.
'can' becomes 'tin' (both are metal containers).
'start to' says to take the initial letters.
The initial letter of 'you' is 'y'.
'tin'+'y'='TINY'

'get' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tiny that I've seen before include "Quite insignificant" , "Microscopic" , "Extremely small" , "Small child" , "Minute, diminutive" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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