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It's decorative and carefully drawn (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bead

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'decorative and carefully drawn' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'it's' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'it' could be 'e' ('e' can mean 'electronic' which is similar to 'IT') and 'e' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'bad' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for bead that I've seen before include "Bauble" , "Necklace component" , "Drop, part of rosary" , "Item on a necklace" , "Necklace element" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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