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Set fault out as fastidious (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tasteful

'fastidious' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'set fault out' is the wordplay.
'out' is an anagram indicator (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'set'+'fault'='setfault'
'setfault' with letters rearranged gives 'TASTEFUL'.

'as' is the link.

(Other definitions for tasteful that I've seen before include "Let Faust have ability to enjoy good things" , "Free of tawdriness" , "Showing discernment" , "Showing good aesthetic judgement" , "Decorous" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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