Utterance duplicated in the Coroner’s records (3)
I believe the answer is:
cor
'utterance duplicated' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'in the coroner's records' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'COR' is hidden within 'coroner records'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cor that I've seen before include "Expression of surprise" , "Gosh" , "Blimey" , "Surprised expression" .)