Statue design is clever (6)
I believe the answer is:
astute
'clever' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'statue design' is the wordplay.
'design' indicates anagramming the letters.
'statue' is an anagram of 'ASTUTE'.
'is' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for astute that I've seen before include "Able to assess (people or situations) accurately" , "Discerning" , "Shrewd and clever" , "Able to make accurate assessments" , "Wide" .)