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Servants, it seems, are very short! (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

footmen

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'servants' is the definition.
(footman is a kind of servant)

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(Other definitions for footmen that I've seen before include "Male servants" , "Liveried servants" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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