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Attribute novel in Brescia (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ascribe

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'attribute novel' is the definition.
'ascribe' can be an answer for 'attribute' (synonyms). I'm not certain of the 'novel' bit.

'brescia' is the wordplay.
'brescia' anagrams to 'ASCRIBE'.
However, I am not clear how the anagram is indicated.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for ascribe that I've seen before include "'Attribute, assign (7)'" , "'Impute, assign (7)'" , "Attribute or credit to" , "Attribute to, say, an old writer?" , "put down" .)

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