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Bravery of print media about Oscar Wilde at the beginning (7)

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I believe the answer is:

prowess

'bravery' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'print media about oscar wilde at the beginning' is the wordplay.
'print media' becomes 'press' (press is a kind of print media).
'about' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'at the beginning' suggests taking the first letters.
The initial letters of 'oscar wilde' is 'ow'.
'press' going around 'ow' is 'PROWESS'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for prowess that I've seen before include "Superior skill or ability" , "Ability, expertise" , "Bravery in battle" , "courage" , "Outstanding skill" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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