Crossword Genius

Cheap flier containing gesture from the right (3-3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

two-bit

'cheap' is the definition.
(two-bit can mean worthless or poor-quality)

'flier containing gesture from the right' is the wordplay.
'flier' becomes 'tit' (type of bird).
'containing' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'gesture' becomes 'bow' (bow is a kind of gesture).
'from the right' is a reversal indicator.
'tit' going around 'bow' is 'tibowt'.
'tibowt' backwards is 'TWO-BIT'.

(Other definitions for two-bit that I've seen before include "Inferior - cheap" , "Cheap, worthless (US)" , "Cheap - insignificant" , "Cheap (US colloq.)" , "Paltry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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