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Others get small pauses (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rests

'pauses' is the definition.
(rest is a kind of pause)

'others get small' is the wordplay.
'others' becomes 'rest' (eg the rest of a group).
'get' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'rest'+'s'='RESTS'

(Other definitions for rests that I've seen before include "Takes one's ease" , "Relaxes, sleeps" , "Pauses; relaxes" , "Reposes" , "holidays" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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