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Very little to track down and find (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trace

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This clue is a quadruple definition!!

'very little' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'to track' is the second definition.
(tracing is a kind of tracking)

'down' is the third definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'and' is a link.

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

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for trace that I've seen before include "description of some elements?" , "Find; copy; small amount" , "Track down or make copy" , "plan" , "Make a copy using transparent paper" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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