Cryptic crossword clue
Artist returning breakfast item, extremely dry, poor in appearance 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RAGGEDY

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What does RAGGEDY mean?

RAGGEDY adjective
  1. (of clothing) Torn, ragged or tattered.
  2. (of a person) Wearing torn or tattered clothes.

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