Rambling thesis about rum is the worst (9)
I believe the answer is:
shoddiest
'is the worst' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'rambling thesis about rum' is the wordplay.
'rambling' indicates anagramming the letters.
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'rum' becomes 'odd' (rum can mean strange or dubious).
'thesis' is an anagram of 'shiest'.
'shiest' placed around 'odd' is 'SHODDIEST'.
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I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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