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A vulgar person puts a new construction on art (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

upstart

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'a vulgar person' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'puts a new construction on art' is the wordplay.
'new' is an anagram indicator.
'construction on art' becomes 'rt' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'puts'+'a'='putsa'
'putsa' is an anagram of 'upsta'.
'upsta'+'rt'='UPSTART'

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(Other definitions for upstart that I've seen before include "Arriviste, parvenu" , "Presumptuous and arrogant type" , "Brash newcomer" , "Arrogant person new in high position" , "One who suddenly rises from nowhere to importance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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