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The man with skill and courage (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heart

'courage' is the definition.
(I know that heart is a type of courage)

'the man with skill' is the wordplay.
'the man' becomes 'he' (he refers to a man).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'skill' becomes 'art' (both can mean a talent).
'he'+'art'='HEART'

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for heart that I've seen before include "Playing card - pity" , "Vital part" , "Muscular organ for blood circulation" , "Centre; valour" , "Earth (anag) -- compassion" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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