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As I've shown, wordsmith uses traps (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

thus

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'as' is the definition.
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'shown wordsmith uses traps' is the wordplay.
'traps' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (the answer is 'trapped' somewhere in the clue).
'THUS' is hidden within 'shown wordsmith uses'.

'i've' is the link.
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(Other definitions for thus that I've seen before include "In this way" , "Consequently" , "Therefore, hence" , "'So, therefore (4)'" , "an original Christmas gift" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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