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I believe the answer is:

epigraph

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'inscription' is the definition.
(epigraph is a kind of inscription)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for epigraph that I've seen before include "Inscription, citation" , "An inscription on building or monument" , "Quote at start of book" , "Quotation" , "Inscription on a building, statue or coin" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.

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