Lose weight dramatically, becoming muscular (5)
Hint:
Tom's first guess has correctly identified the anagrind and definition.
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Hint:
Tom's first guess has correctly identified the anagrind and definition.
Third time lucky
SWOLE
Wordplay is
LOSE + W (abbrev. of weight) the anagrind is dramatically becoming definition muscular.
STOUT - muscular
With word play
st as abbreviation for stone(s) as in pounds (lb) and ounces (oz)
st + out : means stone(s) out (of you) which is to lose weight dramatically.
TONED - having firm and well-defined muscles.
If this wordplay is fit:
de-ton: anagram (clued by dramatically), where de - means lose and ton is a weight.
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