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Water slide appealing when it's hot inside (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chute

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'water slide' is the definition.
(chute can mean a water slide)

'appealing when it's hot inside' is the wordplay.
'appealing when' becomes 'cute' (I've seen this before. I am not sure about the 'when' bit.).
'it's hot' becomes 'h' (abbreviation, eg on taps).
'inside' indicates putting letters inside.
'cute' enclosing 'h' is 'CHUTE'.

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(Other definitions for chute that I've seen before include "Waterfall" , "Inclined channel for rubbish, laundry etc" , "Sloping trough" , "Slide" , "Flume" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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