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Quiet socialist has scrap (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shred

'scrap' is the definition.
(both can mean a small amount of material)

'quiet socialist' is the wordplay.
'quiet' becomes 'sh' ('sh' is used to tell someone to be quiet).
'socialist' becomes 'red' (red can informally mean a socialist).
'sh'+'red'='SHRED'

'has' is the link.

(Other definitions for shred that I've seen before include "Cut into tiny pieces" , "Tear into tiny pieces" , "Tatter; small amount" , "Cut into small pieces" , "Strip of material; a very small amount" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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