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Recording socialist who got thinner (7)

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I believe the answer is:

tapered

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'got thinner' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to change as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'recording socialist' is the wordplay.
'recording' becomes 'tape' (tape recording is a kind of recording).
'socialist' becomes 'red' (socialism is often associated with the colour red).
'tape'+'red'='TAPERED'

'who' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tapered that I've seen before include "Narrowed to a point" , "Narrowed by red tape" , "With thickness reduced towards an end" , "Gradually narrowing" , "Predate (anag)" .)

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