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Appreciative experts reach loose consensus in Rio (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

connoisseurs

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'appreciative experts' is the definition.
'connoisseurs' can be an answer for 'experts' (connoisseur is a kind of expert). I'm unsure of the 'appreciative' bit.

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I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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