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Animated device used on King Edward perhaps (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chipper

This clue is a double definition.

'animated' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'device used on king edward perhaps' is the second definition.
(a chipper might be used on a King Edward potato)

(Other definitions for chipper that I've seen before include "Cheerful - machine used on timber" , "employee in fast-food joint" , "Debonair" , "full of beans" , "Smartly-dressed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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