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Ally worried about Richard - not difficult, poetic (7)

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lyrical

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'poetic' is the definition.
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'ally worried about richard' is the wordplay.
'worried' indicates anagramming the letters.
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'richard' becomes 'ric' (short form).
'ally' anagrammed gives 'lyal'.
'lyal' going around 'ric' is 'LYRICAL'.

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(Other definitions for lyrical that I've seen before include "In poetic words, song-like" , "Using poetic language, wax thus (7)" , "Using poetic or song-like language" , "Songful" , "Expressing deep emotion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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