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Shrewd enough to keep a cool head at the bar (6)

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I believe the answer is:

clever

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'shrewd' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'enough to keep a cool head at the bar' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'bar' could be 'lever' (lever is a kind of bar) and 'lever' is present in the answer.
A single letter 'c' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for clever that I've seen before include "Adroit, ingenious" , "Gifted" , "Good or quick at learning" , "Smart or shrewd" , "Quick at learning, talented" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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