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Not far, but it is a long way from Scotland! (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yard

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'not far' is the definition.
(a short distance)

'it is a long way from scotland' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'a' is within the answer.
'way' could be 'rd' (short for road) and 'rd' is found within the answer.
A single letter 'y' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'but' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for yard that I've seen before include "A little under a metre" , "compound" , "Linear measure" , "Three feet - detectives?" , "Measure - enclosed space" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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