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Power made yacht's movements erratic (6)

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patchy

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'erratic' is the definition.
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'power made yacht's' is the wordplay.
'power' becomes 'p' (symbol in physics).
'made' is an anagram indicator.
'yacht' with letters rearranged gives 'atchy'.
'p'+'atchy'='PATCHY'

'movements' is the link.
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(Other definitions for patchy that I've seen before include "Inconsistent" , "Irregular or uneven" , "Uneven in quality; showing signs of repair" , "Morose" , "Often repaired" .)

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