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Monument of astute builder (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

statue

'monument' is the definition.
(I know that statue is a type of sculpture)

'astute builder' is the wordplay.
'builder' indicates anagramming the letters.
'astute' is an anagram of 'STATUE'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for statue that I've seen before include "Use tat (anag.)" , "Figurine" , "permanent fixture" , "Sculpture of person or animal" , "Modelled figure of a human or animal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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