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Having the means to grow shabby? (5)

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seedy

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(Other definitions for seedy that I've seen before include "Unfit" , "Like some cakes" , "Dilapidated" , "Pip is" , "Unseemly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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