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Saga about rogue I recounted in stages (8)

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I believe the answer is:

episodic

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'recounted in stages' is the definition.
The answer and definition are not the same part of speech. However, past participle verbs and adjectives sometimes define each other.

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(Other definitions for episodic that I've seen before include "Sporadic" , "Occurring irregularly - is copied accordingly" , "Is copied in irregular occurrence" , "taken one piece at a time" , "piecemeal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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