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Small spring to grow (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

swell

'grow' is the definition.
(I know that swell is a more specific form of grow)

'small spring' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'spring' becomes 'well' (both can mean a source of water).
's'+'well'='SWELL'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for swell that I've seen before include "Informally good, grow larger" , "Bulge; a toff" , "Splendid - organ stop" , "part of organ" , "organ feature" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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