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Answer for the clue "City ace in Epping sent up small gift ", 9 letters:
lagniappe

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Lagniappe is a compilation album put together by Omaha record label Saddle Creek , after the events of Hurricane Katrina . It is a benefit album, and all profits from its sale are donated to the Red Cross ' relief efforts in New Orleans . The album is composed ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lagniappe \La*gniappe\, Lagnappe \La*gnappe"\, n. [Also spelled lagnappe . Etym. uncertain.] In Louisiana, a trifling present given to customers by tradesmen; a gratuity. Lagniappe . . .is something thrown in, gratis, for good measure. --Mark Twain. A tip ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"dividend, something extra," 1849, from New Orleans creole, of unknown origin though much speculated upon. Originally a bit of something given by New Orleans shopkeepers to customers. Said to be from American Spanish la ñapa "the gift." Klein says this ...

Usage examples of lagniappe.

Given the interest he has in you with lagniappe like Rallen thrown in to sweeten the bait?

Then a third and a fourth, each accruing what pitiful lagniappe it could from the scant debris of space.

The power source for this kind of vehicle might be a turbine, until heat-seeking missiles force a change to fuel cells or, for lagniappe, a set of flywheels mounted in different parts of the chassis.