Clever sort of statue (6)
I believe the answer is:
astute
'clever' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'sort of statue' is the wordplay.
'sort of' indicates anagramming the letters.
'statue' anagrammed gives 'ASTUTE'.
(Other definitions for astute that I've seen before include "Sharp, shrewd" , "Able to assess (people or situations) accurately" , "on the ball" , "Shrewd, wily" , "Peerceptive" .)