__ pickings; few choices

I believe the answer is:

slim

(Other definitions for slim that I've seen before include "(Of chance) very slight" , "Thin; WWtwo Burma commander" , "Slenderly built" , "Lean" , "insufficient" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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