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Sure no coins can fool the expert (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

connoisseur

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'the expert' is the definition.
(connoisseur is a kind of expert)

'sure no coins can' is the wordplay.
'can' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'canned' mean this (canned can mean drunk)).
'sure'+'no'+'coins'='surenocoins'
'surenocoins' is an anagram of 'CONNOISSEUR'.

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(Other definitions for connoisseur that I've seen before include "Expert judge of taste" , "discriminating judge" , "Knowledgeable art-lover" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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