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Thin, twisted hooks put away (6)

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watery

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'thin' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'twisted hooks put away' is the wordplay.
'twisted' becomes 'wry' (I've seen this in another clue).
'hooks' becomes 'ate' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'put away' is an insertion indicator (inserted letters are contained or put away).
'wry' placed around 'ate' is 'WATERY'.

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(Other definitions for watery that I've seen before include "Dilute; weak, pale" , "Overly diluted, thin" , "(Of food) thin, tasteless" , "Insipid" , "Weak, too diluted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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