Not many? What a relief, I'd say (3)

I believe the answer is:

few

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'not many?' is the definition.
('few' is the opposite to 'many')

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for few that I've seen before include "Hardly anyone" , "Considerable number, ironically" , "Indefinite small amount" , "Not many, just a handful" , "Only one or two" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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