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Short piece from scriptwriter selected (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

terse

'short' is the definition.
(terse can mean short or brusque)

'piece from scriptwriter selected' is the wordplay.
'piece from' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'TERSE' is hidden within 'scriptwriter selected'.

(Other definitions for terse that I've seen before include "Crisp and brief" , "Pithy and concise" , "Abrupt, concise" , "Brief and to the point" , "Sparing with words; abrupt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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