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Pretty fine artwork that's been scratched (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fetching

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

'fine artwork that's been scratched' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'fine' could be 'f' (abbreviation) and 'f' is found within the answer.
'artwork' could be 'etching' (type of artwork) and 'etching' is located in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for fetching that I've seen before include "Attractive; bringing" , "Going and bringing back" , "charming" , "Getting" , "collection" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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