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In various ways, he shows polish (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sheen

'polish' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'in various ways he' is the wordplay.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'various ways' becomes 'sen' (compass directions**).
'sen' placed around 'he' is 'SHEEN'.

'shows' is the link.

(Other definitions for sheen that I've seen before include "Glow" , "Polish" , "brilliance" , "actor?" , "Superficial brightness" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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