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Stick enthralling smart dog (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

canine

'dog' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'stick enthralling smart' is the wordplay.
'stick' becomes 'cane' (cane is a kind of stick).
'enthralling' indicates putting letters inside.
'smart' becomes 'in' (as in fashionable).
'cane' placed around 'in' is 'CANINE'.

(Other definitions for canine that I've seen before include "like a setter" , "Maybe setter" , "A tooth; of our best friend" , "Fang" , "Tooth; dog" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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