Wild lithe hare in better shape (9)

I believe the answer is:

healthier

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'wild lithe hare in better shape' is the definition.
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'wild lithe hare' is the wordplay.
'wild' is an anagram indicator.
'lithe'+'hare'='lithehare'
'lithehare' anagrammed gives 'HEALTHIER'.

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(Other definitions for healthier that I've seen before include "Fitter" , "More in the pink" , "less prone to disease" .)

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