Remote southern bank? (7)

I believe the answer is:

slender

'remote' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'southern bank?' is the wordplay.
'southern' becomes 's' (abbreviation).
'bank?' becomes 'lender'.
's'+'lender'='SLENDER'

(Other definitions for slender that I've seen before include "Svelte" , "Meagre" , "Slight in form" , "with a narrow outlook" , "short of a pound or two of flesh?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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