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Opportunity expired to have small pie (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

turnover

'small pie' is the definition.
(eg apple turnover)

'opportunity expired' is the wordplay.
'opportunity' becomes 'turn' (having a turn means having an opportunity).
'expired' becomes 'over' (over can mean finished or expired).
'turn'+'over'='TURNOVER'

'to have' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for turnover that I've seen before include "Business - reversal" , "Profit" , "Folded pie" , "sales of > pastry?" , "Takings" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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