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Prim artiste clad in tatters (6-5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

strait-laced

'prim' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'artiste clad in tatters' is the wordplay.
'in tatters' is an anagram indicator (I've seen this in other clues).
'artiste'+'clad'='artisteclad'
'artisteclad' with letters rearranged gives 'STRAIT-LACED'.

(Other definitions for strait-laced that I've seen before include "Prudish" , "Strictly moral" , "Having strict morals" , "Narrow-minded" .)

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