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Tenant I questioned smuggling valuable item (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

antique

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'valuable item' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'tenant i questioned smuggling' is the wordplay.
'ANTIQUE' is hidden in amongst the letters.
But, I'm not sure how the hidden word is indicated.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for antique that I've seen before include "Object from the past sought by collectors" , "Venerably old" , "Item from an earlier time" , "Old relic" , "Very old and possibly valuable" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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