Crossword Genius

Mock small crop (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scorn

'mock' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'small crop' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'crop' becomes 'corn' (a farmer's crop of corn).
's'+'corn'='SCORN'

(Other definitions for scorn that I've seen before include "Look at with disdain" , "Spurn" , "Disgust" , "Open contempt, disdain" , "Mocking contempt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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