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After arranging song, little jerk is possessing knowledge (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gnostic

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'possessing knowledge' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'after arranging song little jerk' is the wordplay.
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'arranging' indicates anagramming the letters.
'little jerk' becomes 'tic'.
'song' anagrammed gives 'gnos'.
'gnos' next to 'tic' is 'GNOSTIC'.

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(Other definitions for gnostic that I've seen before include "Having special mystical knowledge, costing a lot" , "Occult" , "Relating to mystical knowledge" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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