Crossword Genius

Small vehicle showing damage (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scar

'damage' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'small vehicle' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'vehicle' becomes 'car' (car is a kind of vehicle).
's'+'car'='SCAR'

'showing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for scar that I've seen before include "It shows where wound was" , "Sign of old injury" , "Fish" , "Mark, blemish" , "Evidence of a past injury?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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