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Design fashionable shelter (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

intent

'design' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'fashionable shelter' is the wordplay.
'fashionable' becomes 'in' ('in' can be similar in meaning to 'fashionable').
'shelter' becomes 'tent' (tent is a kind of shelter).
'in'+'tent'='INTENT'

(Other definitions for intent that I've seen before include "Eager" , "Purpose under canvas" , "'Engrossed, absorbed (6)'" , "Keen" , "With mind fixed on purpose, concentrated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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