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Tune with artistry that transports us (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aircraft

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'transports us' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

'tune with artistry' is the wordplay.
'tune' becomes 'air' (air can mean a piece of music).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'artistry' becomes 'craft' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'air'+'craft'='AIRCRAFT'

'that' is the link.

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(Other definitions for aircraft that I've seen before include "Airbus A330 or A380, say" , "I cart RAF? (Anag)" , "means of transport" , "Aeroplane, helicopter etc" , "Jumbo?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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