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Best bits of Portuguese literature (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elite

'best' is the definition.
(elite can mean the very best of a group)

'bits of portuguese literature' is the wordplay.
'bits of' indicates a hidden word.
'ELITE' can be found hidden inside 'portuguese literature'.

(Other definitions for elite that I've seen before include "Top group f" , "Pick of the bunch" , "type in pool?" , "Cream, the pick" , "High society" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express and The Telegraph.
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