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So fine art hewn, if sculpted (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wafer-thin

'so fine' is the definition.

'art hewn if sculpted' is the wordplay.
'sculpted' indicates an anagram.
'art'+'hewn'+'if'='arthewnif'
'arthewnif' is an anagram of 'WAFER-THIN'.

(Other definitions for wafer-thin that I've seen before include "Very narrow" , "Warn thief stealing slim biscuit - very slim" , "Having very little width or substance" , "Very fine" , "Having little thickness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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