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Politeness makes Rosy cute (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

courtesy

'politeness' is the definition.
(courtesy is a kind of politeness)

'makes rosy cute' is the wordplay.
'makes' indicates an anagram.
'rosy'+'cute'='rosycute'
'rosycute' with letters rearranged gives 'COURTESY'.

(Other definitions for courtesy that I've seen before include "good breeding" , "Civility, politeness" , "Politeness and respect for others" , "Good manners" , "Polite behaviour" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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