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Shrink any salt shaker? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

analyst

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'shrink' is the definition.
(shrink can informally mean a psychoanalyst)

'any salt shaker?' is the wordplay.
'any salt' can be anagrammed to 'ANALYST'.
However, I am not sure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for analyst that I've seen before include "Someone skilled in detailed examination of structure" , "Expert who studies data and recommends appropriate action" , "One making detailed study" , "One examines the elements of something" , "Scientific or technical worker" .)

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