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Mysterious tomb -- Inca, oddly (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cryptic

'mysterious' is the definition.
('cryptic' can be a synonym of 'mysterious')

'tomb inca oddly' is the wordplay.
'tomb' becomes 'crypt' (crypt is a kind of tomb).
'oddly' means one should take alternating letters.
The alternating letters of 'inca' are 'ic'.
'crypt'+'ic'='CRYPTIC'

(Other definitions for cryptic that I've seen before include "Mysteriously obscure" , "Obscure or puzzling (as our page neighbour Crosaire)" , "this style?" , "Esoteric" , "Mysterious, obscure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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