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Complain incoherently as male, say (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mutter

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'complain incoherently' is the definition.
'mutter' can be an answer for 'complain' (muttering is a kind of complaining). I am unsure of the 'incoherently' bit.

'male say' is the wordplay.
'male' becomes 'm' (common abbreviation).
'say' becomes 'utter' (to utter something is to speak or say it).
'm'+'utter'='MUTTER'

'as' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for mutter that I've seen before include "Talk under one's breath" , "Lack of energy" , "Speak indistinctly or grumble" , "Mumble" , "Grumble under one's breath" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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