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Extra small cut (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spare

'extra' is the definition.
('spare' can be a synonym of 'extra')

'small cut' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'cut' becomes 'pare' (I've seen this before).
's'+'pare'='SPARE'

(Other definitions for spare that I've seen before include "Not required" , "Extra item just in case" , "Thin; surplus" , "Thin; left over" , "This tyre around the middle is fat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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