Novel published on Ray, jazz favourite (8,2,4)

I believe the answer is:

rhapsody in blue

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'jazz favourite' is the definition.
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'novel published on ray' is the wordplay.
'novel' indicates an anagram (letters in a new or novel order).
'published'+'on'+'ray'='publishedonray'
'publishedonray' anagrammed gives 'RHAPSODY IN BLUE'.

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(Other definitions for rhapsody in blue that I've seen before include "Example of jazz" , "Gershwin's piece" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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