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Hesitate when there's a letter to amend (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

falter

'hesitate' is the definition.
(I know that falter is a more specific form of the action hesitate)

'a letter to amend' is the wordplay.
'a letter' becomes 'f' ().
'to amend' becomes 'alter' (I've seen this in another clue).
'f'+'alter'='FALTER'

'when there's' is the link.

(Other definitions for falter that I've seen before include "Stumble, hesitate" , "Hesitate, waver" , "flag" , "Lose momentum" , "Hesitate, be uncertain" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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