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While determined to find a good quality in (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

asset

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'find a good quality in' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'while determined' is the wordplay.
'while' becomes 'as' (eg 'while I walked' means 'as I walked').
'determined' becomes 'set' (similar in meaning).
'as'+'set'='ASSET'

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for asset that I've seen before include "A thing of value" , "Seats (anag.)" , "Something useful" , "Tessa (anag)" , "Something of value, worth having" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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