Nicked close to windpipe on part of tongue (6)

I believe the answer is:

ranine

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'tongue' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'nicked close to windpipe on part' is the wordplay.
'nicked' becomes 'rani' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'close to' suggests the final letters (the 'close' to the word).
'part' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'parts of' mean this).
The final letters of 'windpipe on' are 'en'.
'en' anagrammed gives 'ne'.
'rani'+'ne'='RANINE'

'of' acts as a link.

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I've seen this clue in The Times.

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