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A mural is concocted to accommodate 100 images (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

simulacra

'images' is the definition.
('simulacrum' can be a synonym of 'image')

'a mural is concocted to accommodate 100' is the wordplay.
'concocted' is an anagram indicator.
'to accommodate' is an insertion indicator.
'100' becomes 'c' (roman numeral).
'a'+'mural'+'is'='amuralis'
'amuralis' is an anagram of 'simulara'.
'simulara' placed around 'c' is 'SIMULACRA'.

(Other definitions for simulacra that I've seen before include "Representations (of someone/something)" , "Copies" , "Poor imitations" , "Representational images" , "Superficial impressions" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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