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Little room for key points (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

den

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'little room' is the definition.
'den' can be an answer for 'room' (den is a kind of room). I am not certain of the 'little' bit.

'key points' is the wordplay.
'key' becomes 'd' (I've seen this in other clues**).
'points' becomes 'en'.
'd'+'en'='DEN'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for den that I've seen before include "Lair for animal or study for gent" , "Animal habitation" , "Cave" , "Animals' shelter" , "Hiding place" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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