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Obtain a supply with a word of thanks, softly (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tap

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'obtain a' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'with a word of thanks softly' is the wordplay.
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'a word of thanks' becomes 'ta' (informal way of saying thank you).
'softly' becomes 'p' (short for piano, musical term for softly).
'ta'+'p' is 'TAP'.

'supply' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tap that I've seen before include "In America, it's a spigot" , "Get money from, strike" , "Hit; bug" , "It's called a faucet in America" , "Flow controller; knock" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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