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Starting point around small resting place (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

roost

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

'starting point around small' is the wordplay.
'starting point' becomes 'root' (root is a kind of point. I am not sure about the 'starting' bit.).
'around' is an insertion indicator.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'root' placed around 's' is 'ROOST'.

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(Other definitions for roost that I've seen before include "Place where birds rest" , "Hen's resting place" , "residence" , "Perch for a sleeping bird" , "Thin paper" .)

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