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Had problem with small run (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dash

'run' is the definition.
(I know that dash is a type of run)

'had problem with small' is the wordplay.
'problem with' is an anagram indicator.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'had' mixed up with 's' can make 'DASH'.

(Other definitions for dash that I've seen before include "Rush - elan" , "Morse feature" , "Dart" , "Run quickly - little taste - hyphen" , "If you're smart, you'll cut one" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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