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Not at all a feature of fine verse (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

never

'not at all' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a feature of fine verse' is the wordplay.
'a feature of' indicates a hidden word.
'NEVER' is hidden in the letters of 'fine verse'.

(Other definitions for never that I've seen before include "On no occasion" , "'It's now or - - ' (14 song)" , "Not ever" , "I refuse" , "Under no circumstances" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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