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Describes something tiny in bowl that might grow even smaller (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

diminish

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'might grow even smaller' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'describes something tiny in bowl' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'tiny' could be 'mini' and 'mini' is found within the answer.
'bowl' could be 'dish' (a bowl is a type of dish) and 'dish' is found in the leftover letters.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'that' is the link.

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(Other definitions for diminish that I've seen before include "sink" , "Drop" , "get shorter" , "Make or become smaller" , "Become smaller or less" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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