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Misfortunes always in poetry? Too right! (3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ill say

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'poetry? too right' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'misfortunes always' is the wordplay.
'misfortunes' becomes 'ills' (ill is a kind of misfortune).
'always' becomes 'ay' (archaic term for 'always').
'ills'+'ay'='ILL SAY'

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for ill say that I've seen before include "Quite so!" , "Absolutely!" , "You bet" , "expression of agreement" , "indeed!" .)

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