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Wed late, perhaps, this minor titled gentleman? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

weeknight

'wed late perhaps' is the definition.
(Wednesday night)

'minor titled gentleman?' is the wordplay.
'minor' becomes 'wee' (wee can mean small).
'titled gentleman?' becomes 'knight' (a knighthood is a title).
'wee'+'knight'='WEEKNIGHT'

'this' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for weeknight that I've seen before include "appears between working days" , "will be wanting an early bedtime then?" , "Saturday evening is not" , "evening between Monday and Friday" , "Part of 67 [SENNIGHT]" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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