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High in graceful elegance but low in cunning (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

willowy

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

'low in cunning' is the wordplay.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'cunning' becomes 'wily' (synonyms).
'low' going inside 'wily' is 'WILLOWY'.

'but' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for willowy that I've seen before include "Flexible" , "Like a slender person" .)

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