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Gang, how clever you are cracking this! (6)

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I believe the answer is:

clique

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'gang' is the definition.
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'clever you are cracking this' is the wordplay.
'clever you' becomes 'iq' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'are cracking' indicates putting letters inside (inserted letters go into a gap or crack).
'this' becomes 'clue' (the clue referring to itself!).
'iq' placed inside 'clue' is 'CLIQUE'.

'how' is the link.

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(Other definitions for clique that I've seen before include "Group hostile to outsiders" , "Inner group" , "set" , "Exclusive group of people" , "'Exclusive circle of people, hostile to outsiders (6)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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