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Small child is without traction (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

skiddy

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'without traction' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'small child' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'child' becomes 'kiddy' (kiddy is a kind of child).
's'+'kiddy'='SKIDDY'

'is' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for skiddy that I've seen before include "having little traction" , "Slippery" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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