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Being low, in a sense, you need a piece of pineapple (4)

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I believe the answer is:

neap

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'being low' is the definition.
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'a sense you need a piece of pineapple' is the wordplay.
'NEAP' is hidden within the letters.
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(Other definitions for neap that I've seen before include "Tide with the smallest vertical range" , "Tide when there is the least variation between high and low water" , "Of smallest tidal range" , "Sort of tide" , "Tide when there is least difference between high and low water" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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