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Melodies and prayers put on by those with superior affectations (4,3,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

airs and graces

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'those with superior affectations' is the definition.
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'melodies and prayers put on' is the wordplay.
'melodies' becomes 'airs' ('air' can be a synonym of 'melody').
'prayers' becomes 'graces' (grace is a kind of prayer).
'put on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'airs'+'and'+'graces'='AIRS AND GRACES'

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(Other definitions for airs and graces that I've seen before include "Affectations of a 'lady', perhaps" , "Affectedly refined manners" , "Affectedly elegant behaviour" , "affected attitude" , "Affected elegance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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