The phrase "a sort of clever" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is somewhat clever or has clever qualities, often in a nuanced or informal context.
Example: "The movie had a sort of clever humor that kept the audience engaged throughout."
Alternatives: "kind of clever" or "somewhat clever".
In this way it is possible to live in a sort of clever man's paradise, without any real notion of the force of the assault outside".
A graduate student of 30 or so, unloved by her parents and addicted to various self-destructive substances and behaviours, Ariel Manto tells her story in the present tense in a sort of clever whine; the voice expresses a personality, certainly, but not a very winning one.
The dual dials are hand-enameled and the beautiful balance wheel hanging in the middle of the face creates a sort of clever, steampunkish beating heart that brings the whole piece together.
"It's a sort of a clever technical trick — one of those things that sounds simple, but it took a lot of work to figure it out".
For his part, Amador manipulates food at a basic level to create all sorts of clever items that you probably won't find anywhere else, something that is apparent when the tapas arrive as the first course.
The fox is a cunning creature – it's got all sorts of clever ploys, while the hedgehog is fairly simple and can only defend itself against the fox by curling up.
Spring flowers are just about guaranteed, absolutely no expertise is required, and there are all sorts of clever new tools to make a simple task even easier.
One reason for this is that, in order to make moving mechanical parts (rather than static circuitry) on a silicon chip, researchers have had to develop all sorts of clever techniques for chiselling away at the silicon.
The NFC Ring might look like a normal accessory, but it's jam-packed with all sorts of clever features, including the ability to share information wirelessly, link people and unlock mobile phones (and even actual doors).
But this is a good place to start and once you see how it's basically just a battery holder used to briefly energize a short piece of nichrome wire you'll conceive of all sorts of clever innovations.
(By the way, once you have got to grips with the various commands, you can do all sorts of clever things with the camera, from an "old master" effect, to black and white or negative shots).
