Contrived Orient cliché describing the solar system (12)

I believe the answer is:

heliocentric

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'contrived orient cliche describing the solar system' is the definition.
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'contrived orient cliche' is the wordplay.
'contrived' indicates anagramming the letters.
'orient'+'cliche'='orientcliche'
'orientcliche' anagrammed gives 'HELIOCENTRIC'.

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(Other definitions for heliocentric that I've seen before include "Revolving around the sun" , "Revolving round the sun" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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