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Little French quartets arrive following meal. (5)

Ross

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petit

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(Other definitions for petit that I've seen before include "Not great" , "Insignificant amount" , "- Four is a fancy biscuit" , "- - point: tapestry stitch" , "insignificant in some cases" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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