Crossword Genius

I tossed coin, showing style (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ionic

'style' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Architectural style ' mean 'ionic' so perhaps 'style' could also mean 'ionic')

'i tossed coin' is the wordplay.
'tossed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'coin' with letters rearranged gives 'onic'.
'i'+'onic'='IONIC'

'showing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ionic that I've seen before include "Like a sort of bond" , "One of five classical orders of architecture" , "Classical verse" , "Greek architectural style" , "Pertaining to charged particle" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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