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Study
of
depression
cut
short
(3)
Study of depression cut short (3)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
Pointing at the clue, Study is the definition here — a den, that cosy little private room. For the wordplay, take DENT, meaning a depression, and chop off the last letter, leaving you with DEN.