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Scripture? There's tons in Koranic verse (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sutra

'scripture?' is the definition.
(I know that sutra is a type of Buddhist text)

'tons in koranic verse' is the wordplay.
'tons' becomes 't'.
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'koranic verse' becomes 'sura' (a sura is a section of the Qur'an).
't' inserted inside 'sura' is 'SUTRA'.

'there's' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for sutra that I've seen before include "Ornamental arm band" , "Book of aphorisms" , "A Buddhist scripture" , "Buddhist text" , "Rule or aphorism in Sanskrit literature" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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