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Drawer retiring greengrocer gleefully stocks (2,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

el greco

'drawer' is the definition.
(an artist, someone who 'drew')

'retiring greengrocer gleefully stocks' is the wordplay.
'retiring' says the letters should be written backwards.
'stocks' indicates a hidden word.
'ocergle' is hidden in the letters of 'greengrocer gleefully'.
'ocergle' written backwards gives 'EL GRECO'.

(Other definitions for el greco that I've seen before include "Domenikos Theotokopoulos" , "Greek born Spanish painter" , "Sp. painter, born Domen- ikos Theotokopoulos" , "Spanish painter born 1541 in Crete" , "Famous painter's nickname" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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