Small, pudgy, squat and thick (6)

I believe the answer is:

stubby

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'thick' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'small pudgy' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'pudgy' becomes 'tubby' (synonyms).
's'+'tubby'='STUBBY'

'squat and' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for stubby that I've seen before include "Short and blunt" , "Short, thick and strong" , "Thickset" , "Squat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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