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It means little when we finish late (3)

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I believe the answer is:

wee

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'it means little' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'we finish late' is the wordplay.
'finish' indicates one should take the final letters.
The last letter of 'late' is 'e'.
'we'+'e'='WEE'

'when' is the link.

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(Other definitions for wee that I've seen before include "Tiny (Scot)" , "Jimmy" , "Small, like Willy Winkie" , "Little or tiny in Scotland" , "It's small in Scotland" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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