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Right plugs please for thin flow (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trickle

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

'right plugs please' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'right' could be 'r' (common abbreviation) and 'r' is found within the answer.
'please' could be 'tickle' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'tickle' is found in the leftover letters.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for trickle that I've seen before include "A thin slow stream of water" , "Flow in a slow thin stream" , "Small flow (of liquid)" , "Flow in a small stream" , "Slow, slight flow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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