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Contrivance (8)

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artifice

'contrivance' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Clever contrivance ' mean 'artifice' so perhaps 'contrivance' could also mean 'artifice')

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(Other definitions for artifice that I've seen before include "Race it if (anag) - cunning" , "Subtle deception" , "Capital of Tuvalu" , "Crafty deception or stratagem" , "Clever trick intended to mislead" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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