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Incline to be thin (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lean

This clue is a triple definition!

'incline' is the first definition.
(I know that incline is a more specific form of lean)

'to be' is the second definition.
(leaning is a kind of being)

'thin' is the third definition.
(I know that thin can be written as lean)

(Other definitions for lean that I've seen before include "With no fat; slope" , "English film director" , "List; thin" , "Inclination" , "Insufficient - incline" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News, the Irish Times (Simplex), The Mirror and The Daily Express.
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