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Beam about new story (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yarn

'story' is the definition.
('yarn' can be a synonym of 'story')

'beam about new' is the wordplay.
'beam' becomes 'ray' ('ray' can be a synonym of 'beam').
'about' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'new' becomes 'n'.
'ray' in reverse letter order is 'yar'.
'yar'+'n'='YARN'

(Other definitions for yarn that I've seen before include "Not fully credible story" , "Fabricated" , "Sailor's tale" , "which could unravel?" , "that'll keep you in stitches?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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