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Delicate tin buckles in time (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dainty

'delicate' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'tin buckles in time' is the wordplay.
'buckles' indicates an anagram.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'time' becomes 'day' (day is a kind of time).
'tin' with letters rearranged gives 'int'.
'int' going inside 'day' is 'DAINTY'.

(Other definitions for dainty that I've seen before include "Titbit, delicacy" , "Delicate and petite" , "Small and beautiful" , "Choice" , "Piece of cake!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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