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Two dimensional design artist inverted (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

planar

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'two dimensional' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'design artist inverted' is the wordplay.
'design' becomes 'plan' (synonyms).
'artist' becomes 'RA' (Royal Academician, member of Royal Academy of Arts).
'inverted' is a reversal indicator.
'ra' back-to-front is 'ar'.
'plan'+'ar'='PLANAR'

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(Other definitions for planar that I've seen before include "Lying in a flat surface" , "Ran lap (anag) - flat" , "In two dimensions" , "12 [TWO DIMENSIONAL]" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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