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To
keep
smooth,
shave,
then
change:
utter
bliss
(7,6)
To keep smooth, shave, then change: utter bliss (7,6)
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The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
Right, so utter bliss at the end is what we're defining — a state of pure ecstasy, that's your answer sorted in meaning. Now for the working: take EVEN (that's your "keep smooth" bit), then bung in "shave" and "then" alongside it, and "change" tells you to anagram the whole lot together. Shuffle those letters and out pops SEVENTH HEAVEN.