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Creative heart is ticking somewhat (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

artistic

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

'heart is ticking somewhat' is the wordplay.
'somewhat' indicates a hidden word.
'ARTISTIC' can be found hidden inside 'heart is ticking'.

(Other definitions for artistic that I've seen before include "Having a creative imagination" , "Aesthetically pleasing" , "Aesthetic, creative" , "in an aesthetic way" , "Having creative gifts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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