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Pay Rip erroneously for writing materials (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

papyri

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'writing materials' is the definition.
'papyri' can be an answer for 'materials' (papyrus is a kind of material). I am not certain of the 'writing' bit.

'pay rip erroneously' is the wordplay.
'erroneously' indicates an anagram.
'pay'+'rip'='payrip'
'payrip' with letters rearranged gives 'PAPYRI'.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for papyri that I've seen before include "writing stuff" , "writer's out-of-date material" , "Documents of old" , "Old manuscripts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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