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Thin rakes in back of storeroom? Correct (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

remedy

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'correct' is the definition.
(remedying is a kind of correcting)

'thin rakes in' is the wordplay.
'thin' becomes 'reedy' (as in a thin or reedy voice).
'rakes' becomes 'm' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'reedy' going around 'm' is 'REMEDY'.

'back of storeroom?' acts as a link.
This may not be right. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for remedy that I've seen before include "Countermeasure" , "Medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieves pain" , "answer" , "Medicine, treatment" , "Nostrum" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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