High in graceful elegance but low in cunning (7)
I believe the answer is:
willowy
'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.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for willowy that I've seen before include "Flexible" , "Like a slender person" .)