Contrivance (6)
'contrivance' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Clever contrivance ' mean 'artifice' so perhaps 'contrivance' could also mean 'artifice')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for artifice that I've seen before include "Race it if (anag) - cunning" , "Subtle deception" , "Capital of Tuvalu" , "Crafty deception or stratagem" , "Clever trick intended to mislead" .)
'contrivance' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for device that I've seen before include "something mechanical?" , "Plan, scheme, trick" , "Gadget, piece of apparatus" , "Instrument - plan" , "Thing made or used for particular purpose" .)