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Small German car coming from Riyadh? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

saudi

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'riyadh?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'small german car' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'german car' becomes 'audi' (I've seen this in another clue).
's'+'audi'='SAUDI'

'coming from' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for saudi that I've seen before include "Eg, native of Riyadh" , "Not hard" , "Arab" , "M East citizen" , "Native of Riyadh, possibly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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