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Sounds like one of The Beatles is lucky and charming perhaps (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scarab

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'the beatles is lucky and charming perhaps' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'sounds like one' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'one' could be 'a' and 'a' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'scrab' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for scarab that I've seen before include "Beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians" , "Beetle revered by ancient Egyptians" , "Sacred Eygptian beetle" , "Beetle, considered to be divine in ancient Egypt" , "Old abuse" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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