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Does wrong, but just the right amount (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dose

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'amount' is the definition.
(dose is a kind of amount)

'does wrong but just the right' is the wordplay.
'does' anagrams to 'DOSE'.
Though, I'm not sure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for dose that I've seen before include "Prescribed amount of medicine" , "Medicinal amount" , "Measured amount of medicine" , "Amount of medicine to be taken at one time" , "Measure (med.)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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