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In a raincoat, Joe's charming (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

magic

'charming' is the definition.
(I know that charming can be written as magic)

'in a raincoat joe's' is the wordplay.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'a raincoat' becomes 'mac' (macintosh is a type of raincoat).
'joe' becomes 'GI' (GI Joe).
'mac' placed around 'gi' is 'MAGIC'.

(Other definitions for magic that I've seen before include "Necromancy" , "Brilliant -- deception" , "Entertainment at a children's party?" , "Art that supposedly invokes supernatural powers" , "Sprinkling of fairy dust" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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