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Matilda keeps artist in sack (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

maraud

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

'matilda keeps artist' is the wordplay.
'matilda' becomes 'maud' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'keeps' indicates putting letters inside.
'artist' becomes 'RA' (Royal Academician, member of Royal Academy of Arts).
'maud' enclosing 'ra' is 'MARAUD'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for maraud that I've seen before include "Rove to plunder" , "Go searching for people to attack" , "Sack" , "Rove around raiding" , "Raid and plunder" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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