Crossword Genius

The man has cunning, also courage (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heart

'courage' is the definition.
(I know that heart is a type of courage)

'the man has cunning' is the wordplay.
'the man' becomes 'he' (he refers to a man).
'has' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'cunning' becomes 'art' (both can mean trickery).
'he'+'art'='HEART'

'also' is the link.

(Other definitions for heart that I've seen before include "Vital part" , "Nucleus" , "Muscular organ - compassion" , "Player for Scottish team" , "one in suit" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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