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Enigma resolved with elder's magical skill (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

legerdemain

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'magical skill' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

'enigma resolved with elder's' is the wordplay.
'resolved with' indicates anagramming the letters.
'enigma' anagrammed with 'elder' gives 'LEGERDEMAIN'.

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(Other definitions for legerdemain that I've seen before include "Conjuring skill" , "Find the lady will require this skill" , "sleight-of-hand" , "Magician's skill" , "Deception, trickery" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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