Skilful elegance or expertise (7)

I believe the answer is:

finesse

(Other definitions for finesse that I've seen before include "Subtlety in handling difficult situations" , "subtle tactic" , "Adroitness" , "Delicate manipulation, perhaps in card game" , "Subtly skilful handling of a situation" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Simplex) and The Irish Times.

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