Set of books excluded from the accepted biblical canon (9)

I believe the answer is:

apocrypha

(Other definitions for apocrypha that I've seen before include "unacceptable books" , "Biblical writings" , "Old Testament books rejected in Judaism and excluded from Protestant Bible" , "Statements yet to be validated" , "dubious writings" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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