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Chops up the quince, demonstrating skilful method (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

technique

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

'chops up the quince' is the wordplay.
'chops up' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'chopped up' mean this).
'the'+'quince'='thequince'
'thequince' anagrammed gives 'TECHNIQUE'.

'demonstrating' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for technique that I've seen before include "Way of carrying our a task" , "Proficiency" , "Skilled procedure or method" , "Skill" , "See 6" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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