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Moist, like seafood? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

clammy

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'moist' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'like seafood?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'like' could be 'y' (similar in meaning) and 'y' is found within the answer.
'seafood?' could be 'clam' (clam is a kind of seafood) and 'clam' is located in the answer.
A single letter 'm' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for clammy that I've seen before include "Unpleasantly cool and humid" , "Unpleasantly sticky and moist" , "Unpleasantly damp and sticky" , "Stewing" , "(Of weather) sticky" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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