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Wife that was cheeky and clever (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

expert

'clever' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'wife that was cheeky' is the wordplay.
'wife that was' becomes 'ex' (an ex-wife).
'cheeky' becomes 'pert' (I've seen this before).
'ex'+'pert'='EXPERT'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for expert that I've seen before include "Dab hand" , "Buff" , "Master" , "Having specialised knowledge" , "Person with special knowledge or ability" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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