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Might it depict some murders by Capone? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mural

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'might it' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'depict some murders by capone?' is the wordplay.
'depict' becomes 'ur' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'some' suggests taking the first letters.
'by' says to put letters next to each other.
'capone?' becomes 'Al' (gangster Al Capone).
The initial letter of 'murders' is 'm'.
'ur' put after 'm' is 'mur'.
'mur'+'al'='MURAL'

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(Other definitions for mural that I've seen before include "Wall decoration" , "Large wall painting" , "Painting on a wall, fresco" , "Artwork" , "Wall-painting" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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