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Cunning member remained out of order (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

legerdemain

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'cunning' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'member remained out of order' is the wordplay.
'member' becomes 'leg' (member can mean a limb).
'out of order' indicates anagramming the letters.
'remained' with letters rearranged gives 'erdemain'.
'leg'+'erdemain'='LEGERDEMAIN'

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(Other definitions for legerdemain that I've seen before include "Conjuring skill" , "Skill with hand" , "Sleight of hand" , "Deception, trickery" , "Manipulation" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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