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Lamentations of small groups touring biblical land (9)

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I believe the answer is:

threnodes

'lamentations' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'small groups touring biblical land' is the wordplay.
'small groups' becomes 'threes' (small numbers of people).
'touring' is an insertion indicator (touring can mean going round).
'biblical land' becomes 'Nod' (Cain was sent to the Land of Nod).
'threes' enclosing 'nod' is 'THRENODES'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Another definition for threnodes that I've seen is " Lamentations".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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