What does the cryptic crossword clue "Flexible prison sentence silly, ultimately (8)" mean?

The definition is "Flexible". The wordplay uses charade, parts. STRETCH (synonym of "prison sentence") + Y (last letter of "silly,") [last letter: "ultimately"]; definition: "Flexible" The answer is Stretchy.

Flexible prison sentence silly, ultimately (8)

Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3059 | 8 Down | 2020-06-07 flower

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