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Mine out of spite (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pit

'mine' is the definition.
(down the pit)

'out of spite' is the wordplay.
'out of' indicates a hidden word.
'PIT' is hidden within 'spite'.

(Other definitions for pit that I've seen before include "Tip into miners' shaft" , "Mine; fruit stone" , "Quarry" , "where orchestra plays" , "Hollow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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