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Rarely it could be associated with writing (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

literary

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'associated with writing' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'rarely it could be' is the wordplay.
'could be' is an anagram indicator.
'rarely'+'it'='rarelyit'
'rarelyit' is an anagram of 'LITERARY'.

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(Other definitions for literary that I've seen before include "well read" , "Concerning writing of artistic value" , "To do with books, poems etc" , "Associated with formal writing" , "Type of writing of artistic merit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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