Deft clue is an anagram I included; tricky! (9)

I believe the answer is:

deceitful

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'tricky' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'deft clue is an anagram' is the wordplay.
'is an' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral for one).
'anagram' indicates an anagram.
'deft'+'clue'+'i'='deftcluei'
'deftcluei' anagrammed gives 'DECEITFUL'.

'i included' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for deceitful that I've seen before include "Deliberately misleading" , "Duplicitous" , "Dishonest" , "cheating" , "Sly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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