It's not far from Finchley (4)

I believe the answer is:

inch

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'it's not far' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'from finchley' is the wordplay.
'from' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'INCH' can be found hidden inside 'finchley'.

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(Other definitions for inch that I've seen before include "Twenty five point four millimetres" , "1/12 of foot" , "Creep - a very short distance" , "make slow progress" , "Move forward slowly and carefully" .)

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