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'Wee turtle', that's a scary sounding password! (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

terrapin

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This might be a double definition.

'wee turtle' is the first definition.
'terrapin' can be an answer for 'turtle' (terrapin is a kind of turtle). I'm unsure of the 'wee' bit.

'a scary sounding password' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'that's' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for terrapin that I've seen before include "Hardback" , "edible, freshwater reptile" , "Little turtle" , "temporary building" , "freshwater creature" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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