Related Clues:

• Never came first in time
• That's not the first thing to send around the company
• Minute? No, shorter than that
• This background my have a gem in it
• Even smaller than minute
• Give less then minute support to the fighter
• One's short-time supporter?
• Following a proposal, it does not take long to do this
• Like this shortly will play for 14 down, with 9 across
• One's supporter for a very short time
• Even less than 9 across, and that's tiny, and not for the first time, either
• Supporter shortly, but not in the first place
• Less than a minute bit less than the first
• One gives support, but only for a short time
• Even smaller than minute, but not the first (6)