Ruffle got ruffled like a sieve (9)

I believe the answer is:

forgetful

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'like a sieve' is the definition.
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'ruffle got ruffled' is the wordplay.
'ruffled' is an anagram indicator.
'ruffle'+'got'='rufflegot'
'rufflegot' is an anagram of 'FORGETFUL'.

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(Other definitions for forgetful that I've seen before include "Not remembering" , "Absent-minded" , "struggling to learn lines?" , "Inclined not to remember" , "Distracted" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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