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Not a bit of it! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

entire

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'it' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'not a bit' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'not' could be 'nt' (synonyms) and 'nt' is present in the answer.
'bit' could be 'i' (resembles 1, a binary digit or bit) and 'i' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ere' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for entire that I've seen before include "in one piece" , "Full and complete" , "Envelope" , "Lure" , "Whole; unbroken" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Irish News.
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