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Small paddle to glide (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

soar

'glide' is the definition.
(I know that soar is a more specific form of glide)

'small paddle' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'paddle' becomes 'oar' (I've seen this in another clue).
's'+'oar'='SOAR'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for soar that I've seen before include "Rise to a great height" , "Rise; sounds like painful" , "Rise high in flight" , "'Fly, glide (4)'" , "take to the air" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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