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Very fine inhaler I misused (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hairline

'very fine' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'inhaler i misused' is the wordplay.
'misused' indicates an anagram.
'inhaler'+'i'='inhaleri'
'inhaleri' with letters rearranged gives 'HAIRLINE'.

(Other definitions for hairline that I've seen before include "Very narrow opening" , "area on the outskirts of Barnet?" , "Of a crack, very thin" , "Type of crack" , "(Very fine) crack or fracture" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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