Laundry, in good part, was hung up on washing (6)

I believe the answer is:

drying

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'was hung up on washing' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'laundry in good part' is the wordplay.
'part' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'DRYING' can be found hidden inside 'laundry in good'.

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(Other definitions for drying that I've seen before include "wilting" , "Parching" , "Losing moisture" , "Desiccating" , "(Of actor) forgetting one's lines" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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