Tips in French for the answer (5)
I believe the answer is:
leans
'tips' is the definition.
(I know this)
'french for the answer' is the wordplay.
'french for the' becomes 'le' ('the' in French).
'answer' becomes 'ans' (abbreviation for answer).
'le'+'ans'='LEANS'
'in' acts as a link.
(Another definition for leans that I've seen is " Inclines, tends".)
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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