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Strong riverside canvas shelter (6)

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I believe the answer is:

potent

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'strong' is the definition.
(I know that strong can be written as potent)

'riverside canvas shelter' is the wordplay.
'riverside' becomes 'po' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'canvas shelter' becomes 'tent' (I've seen this in another clue).
'po'+'tent'='POTENT'

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(Other definitions for potent that I've seen before include "Powerful like strong drink" , "Strong or concentrated, like some drink" , "Maybe overpowering" , "Mighty" , "Forceful" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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