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Polish saint without pretensions (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

honest

'without pretensions' is the definition.
(honest can mean simple or unpretentious)

'polish saint' is the wordplay.
'polish' becomes 'hone' (I've seen this before).
'saint' becomes 'st' (abbreviation).
'hone'+'st'='HONEST'

(Other definitions for honest that I've seen before include "Not lying" , "Sincere, truthful" , "Not cheating, just" , "Not dissembling" , "Genuine and trustworthy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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