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Poisonous element nicer, as improved (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

arsenic

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

'nicer as improved' is the wordplay.
'improved' is an anagram indicator.
'nicer'+'as'='niceras'
'niceras' is an anagram of 'ARSENIC'.

(Other definitions for arsenic that I've seen before include "killer" , "Element No 33" , "Famous stage comedy ''. . . . . . . and Old Lace''" , "Element with many poisonous compounds" , "Can rise result from poison?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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