Hale and hearty though bowed? (3,2,1,6)
I believe the answer is:
fit as a fiddle
'hale and hearty' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for fit as a fiddle that I've seen before include "Healthy (like a violin?)" , "Flourishing" , "Cheerful and well" , "Extremely healthy" , "In very good health" .)