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Moving supply of things for reading by ambassador (5)

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lithe

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'moving supply' is the definition.
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'reading by ambassador' is the wordplay.
'reading' becomes 'lit' (abbreviation for literature).
'by' says to put letters next to each other.
'ambassador' becomes 'HE' (His or Her Excellency).
'lit'+'he'='LITHE'

'of things for' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for lithe that I've seen before include "showing flexibility" , "Elastic" , "Of body, flexible and supple" , "Physically supple, agile" , "quick to move" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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