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It's easy for the Italian to get in front (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

facile

'it's easy' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'the italian to get in front' is the wordplay.
'the italian' becomes 'il' ('the' in Italian).
'to get in' indicates putting letters inside.
'front' becomes 'face' (synonyms).
'il' going within 'face' is 'FACILE'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for facile that I've seen before include "Superficial - glib" , "Easy to accomplish" , "Effortless, easy" , "Too easily achieved, glib" , "Arrived at without due care or effort" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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