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Dainty, a little thin, I flew upward (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elfin

'dainty' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a little thin i flew upward' is the wordplay.
'a little' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'upward' says the letters should be written backwards.
'nifle' can be found hidden inside 'thin i flew'.
'nifle' backwards is 'ELFIN'.

(Other definitions for elfin that I've seen before include "Little, charming and naughty" , "Describing Santa's helpers" , "Fairy-like" , "Small; impish" , "Dainty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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