The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MOLECULE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result MOLECULE
- Undercover spy misplaced clue? It’s a little matter
- Mark cryptic clue for tiny thing
- Simplest unit in compound found by spy with cryptic clue
- Spy hugs English copper, having left bit of stuff
- Little matter of mark left in what’s tipped?
- Spot change required in clue for ‘tiny amount’
- Spot a complicated clue — but it’s of little matter
- Spinner captivates some orthodox linguists with clue about 'particle'
- Spy takes editor back from small compound
- Spy enigmatic clue? Just a bit
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What does MOLECULE mean?
MOLECULE noun- The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.
- A tiny amount.