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Note small amount drunk (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

minim

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'note' is the definition.
(type of musical note)

'small amount drunk' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'small' could be 'mini' (short for miniature) and 'mini' is found in the answer.
'amount' could be 'm' (m is a kind of amount) and 'm' is present in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for minim that I've seen before include "Half-semibreve" , "Quarter of a breve" , "note or > dose" , "Note of two crotchets" , "Note equal to two crochets" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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