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Mo in second, yet at end clutching bronze (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

instant

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'mo' is the definition.
(both can mean a short period of time)

'in second yet at end clutching bronze' is the wordplay.
'second yet' becomes 's' (common abbreviation. I am not sure about the 'yet' bit.).
'end' says to take the final letters.
'clutching' is an insertion indicator.
'bronze' becomes 'tan' (both can mean to get a sun tan).
The final letter of 'at' is 't'.
's'+'t'='st'
'st' enclosing 'tan' is 'stant'.
'in'+'stant'='INSTANT'

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(Other definitions for instant that I've seen before include "Without delay - short time" , "A second - coffee, maybe" , "Immediate; flash" , "Precise moment" , "Mo" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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