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Mad liar maybe, and a master of craft (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

admiral

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'a master of craft' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'mad liar maybe' is the wordplay.
'maybe' is an anagram indicator.
'mad'+'liar'='madliar'
'madliar' anagrammed gives 'ADMIRAL'.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for admiral that I've seen before include "Naval high-up" , "Powerful sailor" , "Naval chief" , "Navy rank" , "Brightly coloured butterfly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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