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Shape of extremely simplistic, unethical president (6)

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sculpt

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'shape' is the definition.
(sculpting is a kind of shaping)

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(Other definitions for sculpt that I've seen before include "Model" , "Carve a shape" , "Carve (into artistic form)" , "Carve in wood or stone" , "Create by shaping a material" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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