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A tiny bit secure in Kent town (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

whitstable

'kent town' is the definition.
(Whitsable is a town in Kent)

'a tiny bit secure' is the wordplay.
'a tiny bit' becomes 'whit' (as in 'not a whit').
'secure' becomes 'stable' (I've seen this before).
'whit'+'stable'='WHITSTABLE'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for whitstable that I've seen before include "Somewhere in Kent" , "Kent seaside town" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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