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A second artist lifted bouquet (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aroma

'bouquet' is the definition.
(bouquet can mean a wine's aroma)

'a second artist lifted' is the wordplay.
'second' becomes 'mo' (both are short periods of time).
'artist' becomes 'RA' (Royal Academician, member of Royal Academy of Arts).
'lifted' is a reversal indicator (going up in down clue).
'a'+'mo'+'ra'='amora'
'amora' in reverse letter order is 'AROMA'.

(Other definitions for aroma that I've seen before include "Fragrance of spices" , "Distinctive scent" , "A pleasant smell as of food" , "Subtle quality" , "Food fragrance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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