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For musicians or fabulous bard (not Norse) (5)

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I believe the answer is:

ossia

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This might be a double definition.

'for musicians' is the first definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'fabulous bard not norse' is the second definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

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(Other definitions for ossia that I've seen before include "or Italian" , "(In musical scores) or" , "Indication of an alternative in music" , "musical alternative" , "Alternative notes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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