Crossword Genius

Merchant taking around wine with skill (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trader

'merchant' is the definition.
(trader is a kind of merchant)

'around wine with skill' is the wordplay.
'around' is a reversal indicator.
'wine' becomes 'red' (red wine is an example).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'skill' becomes 'art' (I've seen this before).
'red'+'art'='redart'
'redart' backwards is 'TRADER'.

'taking' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for trader that I've seen before include "One selling" , "Merchant ship; dealer" , "Red tar (anag)" , "Tarred like merchant" , "One in business" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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