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Tea chest I renovated, being arty (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aesthetic

'arty' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'tea chest i renovated' is the wordplay.
'renovated' is an anagram indicator.
'tea'+'chest'+'i'='teachesti'
'teachesti' is an anagram of 'AESTHETIC'.

'being' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for aesthetic that I've seen before include "Of pleasing appearance" , "Concerned with the appreciation of beauty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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