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Task to insert a line in hymn tune (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chorale

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'hymn tune' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'task to insert a line' is the wordplay.
'task' becomes 'chore' (synonyms).
'to insert' becomes 'al' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'a line' is an insertion indicator.
'chore' going around 'al' is 'CHORALE'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for chorale that I've seen before include "Stately hymn tune" , "Lutheran hymn-tune" , "Harmonised hymn tune" , "Composition" , "Psalm or hymn tune" .)

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