Crossword Genius

Clever in getting mastermind to stay over (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ingenious

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'clever' is the definition.
(I know that clever can be written as ingenious)

'in getting mastermind to stay over' is the wordplay.
'getting mastermind' becomes 'genius' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'to stay' indicates putting letters inside (stay can mean to restrain or control).
'over' becomes 'o' (cricket abbreviation).
'genius' enclosing 'o' is 'genious'.
'in'+'genious'='INGENIOUS'

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(Other definitions for ingenious that I've seen before include "Artless" , "Creative" , "Resourceful" , "Showing inventiveness" , "Displaying art" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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