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Most squiffy? Advice: short nap (8)

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I believe the answer is:

tipsiest

'most squiffy?' is the definition.
('tipsy' can be a synonym of 'squiffy')

'advice short nap' is the wordplay.
'advice' becomes 'tip' (a tip is a piece of advice).
'short' means to remove the last letter.
'nap' becomes 'siesta' (siesta is a kind of nap).
'siesta' with its final letter taken away is 'siest'.
'tip'+'siest'='TIPSIEST'

(Other definitions for tipsiest that I've seen before include "Most mildly drunk or fuddled" , "Most tiddley" , "Most affected by booze" , "Most tired and emotional" , "Most tiddly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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