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Dry in half a moment (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sec

'dry' is the definition.
('sec' can be similar in meaning to 'dry')

'half a moment' is the wordplay.
'half a' suggests halving the letters.
'moment' becomes 'second' (second moment is a kind of moment).
'second' cut in half is 'SEC'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for sec that I've seen before include "21 down, as wine" , "Mo or min?" , "Dry wine perhaps" , "Moderately dry, champagne say" , "Twinkling" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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