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Close small cabin (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shut

'close' is the definition.
(I know that close can be written as shut)

'small cabin' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'cabin' becomes 'hut' (I've seen this in another clue).
's'+'hut'='SHUT'

(Other definitions for shut that I've seen before include "Close" , "Push to" , "Closed" , "See 19" , "Draw to" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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