Seedy looking artist? (6)

I believe the answer is:

millet

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'seedy looking artist?' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for millet that I've seen before include "Ill-met (anag.)" , "Food grain" , "The grain was ill-met, oddly" , "Type of grain" , "Cereal - French painter, d. 1875" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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