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Novel fizzy beer, a small volume sent back (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rebecca

'novel' is the definition.
(Daphne du Maurier novel)

'fizzy beer a small volume sent back' is the wordplay.
'fizzy' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'small volume' becomes 'cc' (cubic centimetre).
'sent back' says the letters should be written backwards.
'a'+'cc'='acc'
'acc' back-to-front is 'cca'.
'beer' is an anagram of 'rebe'.
'rebe'+'cca'='REBECCA'

(Other definitions for rebecca that I've seen before include "1938 novel, starting: 'Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again'" , "Mrs de Winter (novel by D. Du Maurier)" , "also Isaac" , "Maxim she betrayed" , "she loved Ivanhoe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.
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