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Models have little space in marquee (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tent

'marquee' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'models have little space' is the wordplay.
'models' becomes 'TT' (two instances of the T, as in the Ford Model T car).
'have' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'little space' becomes 'en' (in printing, a space as wide as a letter 'n'. I am not sure about the 'little' bit.).
'tt' placed around 'en' is 'TENT'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for tent that I've seen before include "Collapsible shelter" , "Guy" , "Portable shelter - red wine" , "Portable shelter for camper" , "Temporary shelter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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