Held up by the visa: very devious! (7)

I believe the answer is:

evasive

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'devious' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for evasive that I've seen before include "Shifty, not answering directly" , "Shifty, dodging question" , "Shifty, not direct in answering" , "Devious" , "Avoiding commitment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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