It's not far from Clovelly (3)

I believe the answer is:

ell

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'it's not far' is the definition.
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'from clovelly' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'ELL' can be found hidden inside 'clovelly'.

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(Other definitions for ell that I've seen before include "45 inches (cloth)" , "Old 45-inch measure" , "Embellish with old measure of length" , "Old cloth measure" , "Length of cloth" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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