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Only depot sadly with nothing for new miniature dog (3,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

toy poodle

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'only depot sadly with nothing for new' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'miniature dog' is the wordplay.
'miniature' becomes 'toy' (synonyms).
'dog' becomes 'poodle' (poodle is a kind of dog).
'toy'+'poodle'='TOY POODLE'

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(Another definition for toy poodle that I've seen is " Miniature curly-haired dog".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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