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It's scandalous that god is elegant (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

disgraceful

'it's scandalous' is the definition.
('disgraceful' can be a synonym of 'scandalous')

'god is elegant' is the wordplay.
'god' becomes 'dis' (Dis is an example).
'is elegant' becomes 'graceful' ('graceful' is associated in meaning with 'elegant'**).
'dis'+'graceful'='DISGRACEFUL'

'that' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for disgraceful that I've seen before include "far from honourable" , "Abominable - scandalous" , "Shockingly unacceptable" , "Dishonourable" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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