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Style estimated nicest (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cutest

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'nicest' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are superlative adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'style estimated' is the wordplay.
'style' becomes 'cut' (cut is a kind of style).
'estimated' becomes 'est' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'cut'+'est'='CUTEST'

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(Other definitions for cutest that I've seen before include "Most sweet and endearing" , "Most appealing" , "Smartest" , "Most clever" , "Most attractive in an endearing way" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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