What does the cryptic crossword clue "You had a late dinner we hear, to get thin (9)" mean?

The definition is "thin". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). sounds like ("we hear"): 'at 10 you ate'="You had a late dinner [at 10pm]" The answer is ATTENUATE.

You had a late dinner we hear, to get thin (9)

Guardian Cryptic #29367 | 2 Down | 2024-04-26 flower

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