A drily complex arrangement in a barren way (6)

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aridly

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'a drily complex arrangement in a barren way' is the definition.
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'a drily complex' is the wordplay.
'complex' indicates an anagram.
'drily' with letters rearranged gives 'ridly'.
'a'+'ridly'='ARIDLY'

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(Other definitions for aridly that I've seen before include "lifelessly" , "as one devoid of life" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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