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Resolutely scheming to take in a spivvy fellow (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stoutly

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'resolutely' is the definition.
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'scheming to take in a spivvy fellow' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'to' is present in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Another definition for stoutly that I've seen is " Bravely".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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