Quality in charmer, I think (5)

I believe the answer is:

merit

'quality' is the definition.
(merit is a kind of quality)

'in charmer i think' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'MERIT' is hidden in the letters of 'charmer i think'.

(Other definitions for merit that I've seen before include "Advantage" , "of a high order?" , "Excellence, worth" , "Goodness" , "Deserve or warrant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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