Clever sheets of writing (6)

I believe the answer is:

theses

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'clever sheets of writing' is the definition.
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'clever sheets' is the wordplay.
'clever' is an anagram indicator.
'sheets' is an anagram of 'THESES'.

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(Other definitions for theses that I've seen before include "Degree dissertations" , "Premises" , "Academic dissertations" , "Essays on a theme" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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