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Finger, for example, like it (5)

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I believe the answer is:

digit

'finger for example' is the definition.
(finger is a kind of digit)

'like it' is the wordplay.
'like' becomes 'dig' (I've seen this in another clue).
'dig'+'it'='DIGIT'

(Other definitions for digit that I've seen before include "one's given?" , "Single number" , "zero, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine" , "Single figure - finger" , "Single numeral" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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