Genuine article found in a new tunic (9)

I believe the answer is:

authentic

(Other definitions for authentic that I've seen before include "reliable" , "24 [LEGIT]" , "trustworthy" , "Bona fide" , "Ian, the cut is genuine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sun.

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