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Able sons done in (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

skilled

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'able' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'sons done in' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'sons' could be 's' and 's' is located in the answer.
'done' could be 'led' (leading is a kind of doing) and 'led' is present in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for skilled that I've seen before include "Showing expertise" , "Trained, qualified" , "Able" , "Expert, adroit" , "Adept, clever" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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