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Report of copper, perhaps a bit brave (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mettlesome

'brave' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'report of copper perhaps a bit' is the wordplay.
'report of' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'copper perhaps' becomes 'metal' (copper is a kind of metal).
'a bit' becomes 'some' (I've seen this in other clues).
'metal' sounds like 'mettle'.
'mettle'+'some'='METTLESOME'

(Other definitions for mettlesome that I've seen before include "High-spirited" , "Spirited, resilient" , "game" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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