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Exhibit creative skill with a plane (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aircraft

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This could be a double definition.

'exhibit creative skill' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

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

'with a' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for aircraft that I've seen before include "Airbus A330 or A380, say" , "Airbus A330 or 380, say" , "flyers" , "Flying machine" , "Planes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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