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Page came up for written work (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prose

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'written work' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.

'page came up' is the wordplay.
'page' becomes 'p'.
'came up' becomes 'Rose' (I've seen this before).
'p'+'rose'='PROSE'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for prose that I've seen before include "Non-verse" , "Ropes (anag.)" , "Text" , "Writings not in verse" , "Ordinary spoken or written language" .)

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