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To drip in sluggish style (6)

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torpid

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'to drip in sluggish style' is the definition.
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'to drip in sluggish style' is the wordplay.
'to drip' anagrams to 'TORPID'.
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(Other definitions for torpid that I've seen before include "Lethargic, sluggish" , "Inactive, dormant" , "Slow, dull" , "Slow and apathetic" , "Lethargic - drop it (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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