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Bohemian judge embracing tin sculpture (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beatnik

'bohemian' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'judge embracing tin sculpture' is the wordplay.
'judge' becomes 'beak'.
'embracing' indicates putting letters inside.
'sculpture' indicates anagramming the letters.
'tin' with letters rearranged gives 'tni'.
'beak' enclosing 'tni' is 'BEATNIK'.

(Other definitions for beatnik that I've seen before include "Fifties dropout" , "Rebellious youth (dated)" , "Unconventional young scruff" , "Nineteen fifty's youth" , "eg Jack Kerouac" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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