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Place in which there's little flipping wiggle room (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leeway

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'wiggle room' is the definition.
'leeway' can be an answer for 'room' (both can mean freedom or space to move or act). I am unsure of the 'wiggle' bit.

'place in which there's little flipping' is the wordplay.
'place' becomes 'lay' (laying is a kind of placing).
'in which there's' indicates putting letters inside.
'little' becomes 'wee' (similar in meaning).
'flipping' is a reversal indicator.
'wee' written backwards gives 'eew'.
'lay' placed around 'eew' is 'LEEWAY'.

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(Other definitions for leeway that I've seen before include "Margin allowing room for manoeuvre" , "Permissible difference, allowing some freedom to move" , "Room to manoeuvre, latitude" , "Room for free movement" , "Slack" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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