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Showy rig has broken down (6)

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I believe the answer is:

garish

'showy' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'rig has broken down' is the wordplay.
'broken down' is an anagram indicator.
'rig'+'has'='righas'
'righas' with letters rearranged gives 'GARISH'.

(Other definitions for garish that I've seen before include "in bright colours" , "Tastelessly showy" , "Colourful in a vulgar manner" , "Tastelessly bright" , "Gaudy, showy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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