More can be distracted by novel story (7)

I believe the answer is:

romance

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'novel story' is the definition.
'romance' can be an answer for 'story' (romance is a kind of story). I'm unsure of the 'novel' bit.

'more can be distracted' is the wordplay.
'be distracted' is an anagram indicator.
'more'+'can'='morecan'
'morecan' anagrammed gives 'ROMANCE'.

'by' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for romance that I've seen before include "Love affair; medieval tale" , "Cameron (anag) - love story" , "Sentimental affair in Menorca" , "Make up stories - Menorca (anag)" , "Affair of the heart" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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