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Shut up. It's only a hundred! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

button

'shut up' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'only a hundred' is the wordplay.
'only' becomes 'but' (but can mean only - eg 'life is but a dream').
'a hundred' becomes 'ton' (I've seen this before).
'but'+'ton'='BUTTON'

'it's' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for button that I've seen before include "Fastener and former F1 driver" , "Electric switch operated by pressing" , "fast driver?" , "Round fastener" , "Fastener used on clothes etc" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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