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Handsome individual and competent (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

personable

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'handsome' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'individual and competent' is the wordplay.
'individual' becomes 'person' (an individual person).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'competent' becomes 'able' (similar in meaning).
'person'+'able'='PERSONABLE'

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(Another definition for personable that I've seen is " Pleasant to be with".)

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