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Mummy bear pours away just a bit (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ursa

'mummy bear' is the definition.
('bear' in Latin)

'pours away just a bit' is the wordplay.
'just a bit' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'URSA' is hidden within 'pours away'.

(Other definitions for ursa that I've seen before include "Major and Minor, the Bear constellations" , "It's both major anf minor overhead" , "The Major one is the Plough" , "Major/Minor constellation" , "Latin for the Great Bear, . . . . Major" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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