The genuine article could be large and thin (4,5)
I believe the answer is:
real thing
'be large and thin' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'the genuine article' is the wordplay.
'the genuine' becomes 'real' (I've seen this before).
'article' becomes 'thing' (both can mean an object).
'real'+'thing'='REAL THING'
'could' acts as a link.
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I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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