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Copper say seen in gruesome tale (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

metal

'copper say' is the definition.
(I know that Cu is a type of metal)

'in gruesome tale' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'METAL' can be found hidden inside 'gruesome tale'.

'seen' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for metal that I've seen before include "employed in making roads" , "Alloy" , "Zirconium, for example" , "Tungsten, for example" , "Broken stones" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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