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It's clear I possibly could become pragmatic (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

realistic

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

'it's clear i possibly' is the wordplay.
'possibly' indicates an anagram.
'its'+'clear'+'i'='itscleari'
'itscleari' anagrammed gives 'REALISTIC'.

'could become' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for realistic that I've seen before include "Level-headed" , "Pragmatic" , "Down-to-earth" , "Practicable" , "Faithful" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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