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Selection of poetry in Greek requiring effort (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trying

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'requiring effort' is the definition.
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'selection of poetry in greek' is the wordplay.
'selection of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'TRYING' can be found hidden inside 'poetry in greek'.

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(Other definitions for trying that I've seen before include "job for a jury?" , "Taxing" , "Troublesome - but making an effort" , "occupation of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jnr" , "Doing one's best - annoying!" .)

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