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Clever as Biblical victim reportedly (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

able

'clever' is the definition.
(able can mean skilled or talented)

'biblical victim reportedly' is the wordplay.
'biblical victim' becomes 'abel' (I've seen this in another clue).
'reportedly' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'abel' sounds like 'ABLE'.

'as' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for able that I've seen before include "Well-equipped" , "Capable or proficient" , "See 21" , "Efficient" , "Talented" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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