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Weak theory oddly incorporated in system (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

watery

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'weak' is the definition.
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'theory oddly incorporated in system' is the wordplay.
'oddly' means one should take alternating letters (letters in the odd-numbered positions are used).
'incorporated in' indicates putting letters inside.
'system' becomes 'way' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
The alternate letters of 'theory' are 'ter'.
'ter' placed into 'way' is 'WATERY'.

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(Other definitions for watery that I've seen before include "Overly diluted, thin" , "Weak, too diluted" , "Insipid" , "(Of food) thin, tasteless" , "Dilute; weak, pale" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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