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Excluded poet, say (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

barred

'excluded' is the definition.
('bar' can be a synonym of 'exclude')

'poet say' is the wordplay.
'poet' becomes 'bard' (bard is a kind of poet).
'say' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'bard' is a homophone of 'BARRED'.

(Other definitions for barred that I've seen before include "Prohibited" , "Wouldn't allow" , "Precluded, obstructed" , "Refused entry to local pub" , "Refused access to, say pub" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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