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Copper right to be abrupt (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

curt

'abrupt' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'copper right' is the wordplay.
'copper' becomes 'cu' (chemical symbol).
'right' becomes 'rt'.
'cu'+'rt'='CURT'

'to be' is the link.

(Other definitions for curt that I've seen before include "Brusquely succinct" , "Brusque, short" , "Snappy" , "Dismissively short" , "Brusque, abrupt in speech" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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