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Chairman's supporter avoids area that's wet (5)

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I believe the answer is:

moist

'that's wet' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'chairman's supporter avoids area' is the wordplay.
'chairman's supporter' becomes 'Maoist' (follower of Chairman Mao).
'avoids' is a deletion indicator.
'area' becomes 'a' (maths abbreviation).
'maoist' with 'a' taken away is 'MOIST'.

(Other definitions for moist that I've seen before include "Damp, humid" , "sloppy" , "lubricated" , "Slightly wet, damp" , "Affected by tears, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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