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Anything such as a naughty bit (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aught

'anything' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'as a naughty bit' is the wordplay.
'bit' indicates a hidden word.
'AUGHT' can be found hidden inside 'as naughty'.

'such' is the link.

(Other definitions for aught that I've seen before include "Emphatically anything" , "Nothing" , "Anything (Shakespearean)" , "Anything at all (archaic)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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