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Minute break lying back in hammock (5)

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I believe the answer is:

comma

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'minute break' is the definition.
'comma' can be an answer for 'break' (I have seen 'Short break' mean 'comma' so perhaps 'break' could also mean 'comma'). I'm not certain of the 'minute' bit.

'lying back in hammock' is the wordplay.
'lying back' is a reversal indicator.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'ammoc' is hidden in the letters of 'hammock'.
'ammoc' backwards is 'COMMA'.

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(Other definitions for comma that I've seen before include ", (stet)" , "Brief stop" , "breathtaking marking?" , "List-item separator" , "I signal a break" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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