Threshed grain husks (5)

I believe the answer is:

chaff

(Other definitions for chaff that I've seen before include "Husks - jokes" , "Refuse - banter" , "Light banter - husks from corn" , "something worth little" , "fodder" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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