It's as poetic as Cyril can be (5)

I believe the answer is:

lyric

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'it's as poetic' is the definition.
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'cyril can be' is the wordplay.
'can be' indicates an anagram.
'cyril' with letters rearranged gives 'LYRIC'.

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(Other definitions for lyric that I've seen before include "Expressing poetical emotions" , "Poem - verse - London theatre" , "having a light quality" , "Airline" , "One barred from native country" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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