Unusually direct source of pride (6)

I believe the answer is:

credit

'source of pride' is the definition.
(credit or recognition is a source of pride)

'unusually direct' is the wordplay.
'unusually' is an anagram indicator.
'direct' anagrammed gives 'CREDIT'.

(Other definitions for credit that I've seen before include "Believe - one side of an account" , "Acknowledgment, recognition or praise" , "Acknowledgement given for deed or quality" , "Approval" , "Due recognition for kind of loan?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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