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Small tablet in shed (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spill

'shed' is the definition.
(I know that shed can be written as spill)

'small tablet' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'tablet' becomes 'pill' (synonyms).
's'+'pill'='SPILL'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for spill that I've seen before include "Allow to drop - fire lighter" , "Cause to fall from horse" , "Let fall accidentally - lighter" , "Waste (liquid)" , "Upset; brim over" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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