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Shrewd showing sculpted statue (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

astute

'shrewd' is the definition.
('astute' can be a synonym of 'shrewd')

'sculpted statue' is the wordplay.
'sculpted' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'statue' anagrammed gives 'ASTUTE'.

'showing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for astute that I've seen before include "Able to make accurate assessments" , "Sharp-witted" , "Canny and sagacious" , "Sharp, shrewd" , "Discerning" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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