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Quick - agent’s about to nod off (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

snappy

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'quick' is the definition.
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'agent's about to nod off' is the wordplay.
'agent' becomes 'spy' (spy is a kind of agent).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'to nod off' becomes 'nap' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'spy' placed around 'nap' is 'SNAPPY'.

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(Other definitions for snappy that I've seen before include "Ratty" , "Apt to speak irritably: smart and fashionable" , "Quick(-tempered)" , "Instantaneous" , "Irritable - smart" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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