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Member in a neat arrangement shows refinement (7)

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I believe the answer is:

elegant

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'member in a neat arrangement shows refinement' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'member in a neat arrangement' is the wordplay.
'member' becomes 'leg' (member can mean a limb).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'arrangement' is an anagram indicator.
'neat' anagrammed gives 'eant'.
'leg' placed inside 'eant' is 'ELEGANT'.

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(Other definitions for elegant that I've seen before include "Tasteful and refined in appearance" , "Graceful - refined" , "Neat leg? (anag)" , "Fine" , "Ingenious" .)

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