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Lyric poem in chapter is excluded (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

epode

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'lyric poem' is the definition.
'epode' can be an answer for 'lyric' (I've seen this before). I am not certain of the 'poem' bit.

'chapter is excluded' is the wordplay.
'chapter' becomes 'episode' (I've seen this before).
'excluded' is a deletion indicator.
'episode' with 'is' taken away is 'EPODE'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for epode that I've seen before include "Form of lyric poem" , "verse form" , "lines" , "Kind of lyric ode" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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