Rue Andrew's tight thong, perhaps (9)

I believe the answer is:

underwear

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'thong perhaps' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'rue andrew's tight' is the wordplay.
'tight' indicates an anagram (tight can mean drunk).
'rue'+'andrew'='rueandrew'
'rueandrew' is an anagram of 'UNDERWEAR'.

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(Other definitions for underwear that I've seen before include "Vest, pants etc" , "slips, perhaps" , "Garments worn next to the skin" , "Possibly slips" , "Hidden clothing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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