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Indian greeting some poets, a mantra recalled (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

namaste

'indian greeting' is the definition.

'some poets a mantra recalled' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'recalled' is a reversal indicator (to recall can mean to bring something back).
'etsaman' is hidden within 'poets a mantra'.
'etsaman' backwards is 'NAMASTE'.

(Other definitions for namaste that I've seen before include "salutation" , "sign of respect" , "greeting" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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