Crossword Genius

Sporty type of male appreciative of painting etc (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hearty

'sporty type' is the definition.
(term for a sporty person)

'male appreciative of painting etc' is the wordplay.
'male' becomes 'he'.
'appreciative of painting etc' becomes 'arty' (arty can mean interested in the arts).
'he'+'arty'='HEARTY'

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for hearty that I've seen before include "Warm, vigorous" , "Jovial fellow" , "Vigorously healthy" , "Vocally cordial in earthy way" , "Loudly vigorous and cheerful" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app