Like air in wrong end of house (8)

I believe the answer is:

singable

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'like air' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'wrong end of house' is the wordplay.
'wrong' becomes 'sin' (wrong can mean a sin or crime).
'end of house' becomes 'gable' (part of a a house).
'sin'+'gable'='SINGABLE'

'in' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Another definition for singable that I've seen is " Very tuneful".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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