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Mike loathing holding clubs in scrap (7)

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I believe the answer is:

modicum

'scrap' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'mike loathing holding clubs' is the wordplay.
'mike' becomes 'M' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'loathing' becomes 'odium' (synonyms).
'holding' indicates putting letters inside.
'clubs' becomes 'c' (abbreviation in card games).
'odium' going around 'c' is 'odicum'.
'm'+'odicum'='MODICUM'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for modicum that I've seen before include "A small portion" , "suggestion" , "touch" , "A small amount as of drink" , "dash" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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