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More timid? Yours truly supplement carefully right? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

meeker

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'more timid?' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are comparative adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'yours truly supplement carefully right?' is the wordplay.
'yours truly' becomes 'me'.
'supplement' becomes 'eke' (I've seen this before).
'carefully right?' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation. I am not sure about the 'carefully' bit.).
'me'+'eke'+'r'='MEEKER'

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(Other definitions for meeker that I've seen before include "more long-suffering" , "More mild and uncomplaining" , "More mild and self-effacing" , "Humbler" , "More mild and pliable" .)

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