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Father with lawsuit getting tiny amount (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fraction

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'tiny amount' is the definition.
'fraction' can be an answer for 'amount' (fraction is a kind of amount). I'm not sure about the 'tiny' bit.

'father with lawsuit' is the wordplay.
'father' becomes 'fr' (abbreviation as in a priest's title).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'lawsuit' becomes 'action' (synonyms).
'fr'+'action'='FRACTION'

'getting' is the link.

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(Other definitions for fraction that I've seen before include "Small piece forming part of a whole" , "Inca fort (anag)" , "Fragment" , "Not a whole number - it's smaller" , "may be improper" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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