He needs a new lyric (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cyril

'he' is the definition.

'a new lyric' is the wordplay.
'a new' is an anagram indicator.
'lyric' anagrammed gives 'CYRIL'.

'needs' is the link.

(Other definitions for cyril that I've seen before include "Saint said to have created the Russian alphabet" , "Reputed saintly inventor of the Russian alphabet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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