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Daily in circulation, originally thinner (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cleaner

'daily' is the definition.
(dated term for a woman cleaner)

'circulation originally thinner' is the wordplay.
'originally' indicates taking the first letters.
'thinner' becomes 'leaner' ('lean' can be a synonym of 'thin').
The initial letter of 'circulation' is 'c'.
'c'+'leaner'='CLEANER'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for cleaner that I've seen before include "More unblemished - charwoman" , "Maybe Daily" , "Eg, launderer, duster" , "Char; less dirty" , "Daily help" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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