Artful kind of statue (6)

I believe the answer is:

astute

'artful' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'kind of statue' is the wordplay.
'kind of' is an anagram indicator.
'statue' anagrammed gives 'ASTUTE'.

(Other definitions for astute that I've seen before include "Sharp and clever" , "Perspicacious" , "Having hardheaded intelligence" , "on the ball" , "Smart and canny" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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