Wreck the arts in a devious way (7)

I believe the answer is:

shatter

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'in a devious way' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'wreck the arts' is the wordplay.
'wreck' indicates an anagram.
'the'+'arts'='thearts'
'thearts' anagrammed gives 'SHATTER'.

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(Other definitions for shatter that I've seen before include "Go to pieces" , "Crack" , "wreck" , "Ruin" , "Smash to pieces" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.

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