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Shabby as a Wimbledon ace? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

seedy

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'shabby' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for seedy that I've seen before include "Scruffy" , "Raspberry jam might be" , "Sordid and disreputable" , "run down" , "Nasty and squalid" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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