Twitch when trapped by blue adhesive (6)

I believe the answer is:

sticky

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

'twitch when trapped by blue' is the wordplay.
'twitch when' becomes 'tic' (tic is a kind of twitch. I am not sure about the 'when' bit.).
'trapped by' indicates putting letters inside.
'blue' becomes 'sky' (sky blue is a shade of blue).
'tic' inserted into 'sky' is 'STICKY'.

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(Other definitions for sticky that I've seen before include "Twiggy" , "Adhesive, gluey" , "Viscous - problematic" , "Difficult - adhesive" , "Gluey, gooey" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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