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At Ponders End, frequently, it’s maybe muddy (4)

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I believe the answer is:

soft

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'maybe muddy' is the definition.
'soft' can be an answer for 'muddy' (thesaurus). I'm not certain of the 'maybe' bit.

'at ponders end frequently' is the wordplay.
'at' says to put letters next to each other.
'end' indicates one should take the final letters.
'frequently' becomes 'oft' (I've seen this before).
The final letter of 'ponders' is 's'.
's' put next to 'oft' is 'SOFT'.

'it's' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for soft that I've seen before include "Mild" , "Subdued - gentle" , "Yielding; quiet" , "Gentle - simple" , "Not hard, rough or harsh" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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