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Small vessel with temperature scarcely sufficient (5)

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scant

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'scarcely sufficient' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for scant that I've seen before include "Scarcely sufficient" , "Little" , "Minimal (amount)" , "In short supply" , "Cursory" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Times.
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