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Absorbing material from Time Magazine (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tissue

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'absorbing material' is the definition.
'tissue' can be an answer for 'material' (tissue is a kind of material). I am not sure about the 'absorbing' bit.

'time magazine' is the wordplay.
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'magazine' becomes 'issue' (I've seen this in another clue).
't'+'issue'='TISSUE'

'from' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tissue that I've seen before include "Disposable hankie" , "Cells sharing a function" , "Flimsy paper" , "Soft thin paper in layers" , "Thin paper; concoction (of lies)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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