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Polish line in elevated bank (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bluff

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'elevated bank' is the definition.
'bluff' can be an answer for 'bank' (bluff is a kind of bank). I'm not certain of the 'elevated' bit.

'polish line in' is the wordplay.
'polish' becomes 'buff' (buffing is a kind of polishing).
'line' becomes 'l' (used when specifying particular lines from a poem).
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'buff' enclosing 'l' is 'BLUFF'.

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(Other definitions for bluff that I've seen before include "Frank, direct; steep cliff" , "What a poker player does - or tries to" , "Hoodwink" , "Deception - hearty" , "Challengers may call it" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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