Connected by weak or insubstantial links (7)

I believe the answer is:

tenuous

(Other definitions for tenuous that I've seen before include "Very slight, insubstantial" , "Sketchy" , "Very weak or slight" , "Flimsy - uncertain" , "Flimsy, thin" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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