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Pleasant, but would I be up to it? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

amiable

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'pleasant' is the definition.
(I know that pleasant can be written as amiable)

'would i be up to it?' is the wordplay.
'would i' becomes 'ami' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'be up to it?' becomes 'able' (up to it means able to do something).
'ami'+'able'='AMIABLE'

'but' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for amiable that I've seen before include "Of sweet and friendly disposition" , "'Cordial, friendly (7)'" , "Good-humoured" , "Lovable, friendly" , "Charming" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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