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Seal dedication? Add a little (3,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

top up

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'dedication? add a little' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'seal' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'seal' could be 'pup' (I have seen 'Young seal ' mean 'pup' so perhaps 'seal' could also mean 'pup') and 'pup' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'to' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for top up that I've seen before include "Provide a little more drink" , "Something that's added" , "Amount for refilling" , "Add more (to glass)" , "Give a refill" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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