Smack-__ in the middle (3)

I believe the answer is:

dab

(Other definitions for dab that I've seen before include "Bad kind of fish" , "A bad sort of little fish" , "Light stroke" , "Touch gently - fingerprint" , "Expert; flatfish" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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