The dailies held back this story (5)

I believe the answer is:

iliad

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'this story' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Old story' mean 'iliad' so perhaps 'story' could also mean 'iliad')

'the dailies held back' is the wordplay.
'ILIAD' is hidden back-to-front in amongst the letters.
But, I'm unsure how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for iliad that I've seen before include "Epic piece of writing" , "City investment story" , "Homer's epic account of the Trojan war" , "ancient tale" , "Homer's tale" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Irish News.

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