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Small bank carrying little weight (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slender

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'small' is the definition.
('slender' can be similar in meaning to 'small')

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(Other definitions for slender that I've seen before include "Meagre" , "Faint" , "Gracefully slim" , "associated with 7 [MEANS] suggests modest income" , "Willowy" .)

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