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Desire shown in ripped t-shirt (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

thirst

'desire' is the definition.
(thirsting is a kind of desiring)

'ripped t-shirt' is the wordplay.
'ripped' is an anagram indicator (I've seen this in other clues).
't'+'shirt'='tshirt'
'tshirt' anagrammed gives 'THIRST'.

'shown in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for thirst that I've seen before include "Drink to slake it" , "Strong need for drink" , "Dryness" , "A need (for liquid)" , "Physiological need to drink" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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