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Clearly the old boy takes six lousy changes! (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

obviously

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

'old boy takes six lousy changes' is the wordplay.
'old boy' becomes 'OB' (abbreviation for a private school 'old boy').
'takes' says to put letters next to each other.
'six' becomes 'VI' (Roman numerals).
'changes' is an anagram indicator.
'lousy' anagrammed gives 'ously'.
'ob'+'vi'+'ously'='OBVIOUSLY'

'the' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for obviously that I've seen before include "of course" , "Clearly and unmistakeably" , "In an evident manner" , "Evidently, plainly" , "Manifestly, unmistakably" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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