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Like the petite winner of the Miss Beer competition? (4-4)

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I believe the answer is:

pint-size

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'like the petite winner of the miss' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'beer competition?' is the wordplay.
'beer' becomes 'pint' (beer is typically served by the pint).
'competition?' becomes 'size' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'pint'+'size'='PINT-SIZE'

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(Other definitions for pint-size that I've seen before include "Very small, like eighth of a gallon" , "Well below average height" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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