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Criminal avails of what mouthy type produces (6)

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I believe the answer is:

saliva

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'what mouthy type produces' is the definition.
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'criminal avails' is the wordplay.
'criminal' indicates an anagram.
'avails' is an anagram of 'SALIVA'.

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for saliva that I've seen before include "Mouth moisture, spittle" , "Oral secretion" , "Clear liquid secreted into the mouth" , "body fluid" , "Liquid that moistens the mouth" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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