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Integrity of perfect pen (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

honesty

'integrity' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'perfect pen' is the wordplay.
'perfect' becomes 'hone' (synonyms).
'pen' becomes 'sty' (sty is a kind of pen).
'hone'+'sty'='HONESTY'

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for honesty that I've seen before include "Uprightness" , "Integrity" , "Plant; sincerity" , "Plant; truthfulness" , "Probity; plant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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