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One of a trio of writers in the family omitting pairs of leading characters (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

emily

'one of a trio of writers' is the definition.
(one of the three Bronte sisters)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for emily that I've seen before include "A Bronte sister" , "Girl's name" , "One of the Bronte sisters" , "-- Dickinson, US poet" , "Woman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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