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Cheap and nasty marble is waterless (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tawdry

'cheap and nasty' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'marble is waterless' is the wordplay.
'marble' becomes 'taw' (taw is a kind of marble).
'is waterless' becomes 'dry' (similar in meaning).
'taw'+'dry'='TAWDRY'

(Other definitions for tawdry that I've seen before include "Cheap and flashy" , "Showy but cheap and nasty" , "Showy and gaudy but without real value" , "Vulgar" , "Cheap; sleazy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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