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Chat and a fag (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gasper

'fag' is the definition.
(slang term for a cigarette)

'chat and a' is the wordplay.
'chat' becomes 'gas' (informal term meaning to chat).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'a' becomes 'per' (eg 'one a day' means 'one per day').
'gas'+'per'='GASPER'

(Other definitions for gasper that I've seen before include "Pagers (anag) - cigarette (slang)" , "fag" , "Ciggie" , "Cigarette; one catching breath" , "Grapes (anag) -- cigarette (slang)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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