Skilful band or society regularly appearing (6)

I believe the answer is:

adroit

'skilful' is the definition.
(adroit can mean skilful or masterful)

'band or society regularly appearing' is the wordplay.
'regularly appearing' indicates alternate letters.
'band'+'or'+'society'='bandorsociety'
The alternating letters of 'bandorsociety' are 'ADROIT'.

(Other definitions for adroit that I've seen before include "Skilful or ingenious" , "Quick and clever in action or thought" , "To raid (anag)" , "handy" , "Deft and proficient" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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