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Art Elgin shifted, a pediment perhaps (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

triangle

'a pediment perhaps' is the definition.
(pediment is a triangular architectural feature)

'art elgin shifted' is the wordplay.
'shifted' is an anagram indicator.
'art'+'elgin'='artelgin'
'artelgin' with letters rearranged gives 'TRIANGLE'.

(Other definitions for triangle that I've seen before include "Percussion instrument of geometric origin" , "kitchen item" , "complex romantic situation?" , "Three-sided shape" , "Simple percussion instrument" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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