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Like hundreds before, he wrote poetry (5)

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dante

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'he wrote poetry' is the definition.
(Dante was a poet)

'like hundreds before' is the wordplay.
'like hundreds' becomes 'd' (I've seen this in other clues. I am not sure about the 'like' bit.).
'before' becomes 'ante' (prefix meaning 'before').
'd'+'ante'='DANTE'

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(Other definitions for dante that I've seen before include "La divina commedia poet" , "Net Da a poet" , "Author of the Divine Comedy, d. 1321" , "Poet inspired by Beatrice" , "22 [FT SETTER]" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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