Little man from Cliddesden (3)

I believe the answer is:

des

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'little man' is the definition.
'Des' can be an answer for 'man'. I am not certain of the 'little' bit.

'from cliddesden' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'DES' can be found hidden inside 'cliddesden'.

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(Other definitions for des that I've seen before include "and 9 Across: Former 'Countdown' host" , "- O'Connor, Br. singer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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