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Odd parts forgotten, is mantra one for evil spirit? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

satan

'for evil spirit?' is the definition.
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'odd parts forgotten is mantra one' is the wordplay.
'odd parts forgotten' means one should take alternating letters (letters in odd-numbered positions removed).
'is'+'mantra'+'one'='ismantraone'
The alternating letters of 'ismantraone' are 'SATAN'.

(Other definitions for satan that I've seen before include "Old Nick, Lucifer or Beelzebub" , "The devil, Beelzebub" , "Fallen archangel" , "Apollyon" , "Diabolical figure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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