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A bit backwards showing intelligence (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

data

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

'a bit backwards' is the wordplay.
'bit' becomes 'tad' (I've seen this before).
'backwards' is a reversal indicator.
'a'+'tad'='atad'
'atad' in reverse letter order is 'DATA'.

'showing' is the link.

(Other definitions for data that I've seen before include "Collected information" , "Statistical information" , "intelligence" , "Information for/from computer" , "Input; facts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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