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Oddly, love wearing quaint little number (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

twelve

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'little number' is the definition.
'twelve' can be an answer for 'number' (I've seen this before). I am not sure about the 'little' bit.

'oddly love wearing quaint' is the wordplay.
'oddly' indicates alternate letters (letters in odd-numbered positions).
'wearing' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'quaint' becomes 'twee' (both can mean sentimental or old-fashioned).
The alternate letters of 'love' are 'lv'.
'lv' placed into 'twee' is 'TWELVE'.

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(Other definitions for twelve that I've seen before include "Highest number on clock" , "Last hour" , "Number of zodiac signs" , "Midday" , "six couples" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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