Crossword Genius

Southern shopping area that's compact (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

small

'that's compact' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'southern shopping area' is the wordplay.
'southern' becomes 's' (abbreviation).
'shopping area' becomes 'mall' (shopping mall).
's'+'mall'='SMALL'

(Other definitions for small that I've seen before include "Not great (in number)" , "Not large" , "Itsy-bitsy" , "Tiny" , "Minute" .)

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