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Nice place that means nothing to a little sister (5)

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I believe the answer is:

oasis

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'nice place that' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'nothing to a little sister' is the wordplay.
'nothing' becomes 'O' (looks like zero - 0).
'to a' becomes 'an'.
'little' means to remove the last letter (the word is not quite complete).
'sister' becomes 'sis' (synonyms).
'an' with its last letter taken off is 'a'.
'o'+'a'+'sis'='OASIS'

'means' is the link.

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(Other definitions for oasis that I've seen before include "quiet spot" , "Green area in desert" , "Fertile part of desert" , "A place of safety or sanctuary" , "Fertile area in desert" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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