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Poetry from overseas (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

verse

'poetry' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'from overseas' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'VERSE' is hidden in the letters of 'overseas'.

(Other definitions for verse that I've seen before include "Metrical text" , "Poetry - subdivision of the Bible" , "Part of hymn" , "Literature in metrical form" , "Piece of poetry" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard and The Guardian.
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