Wicked made moral in this? (9)

I believe the answer is:

melodrama

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'this?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'wicked made moral' is the wordplay.
'wicked' is an anagram indicator.
'made'+'moral'='mademoral'
'mademoral' is an anagram of 'MELODRAMA'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for melodrama that I've seen before include "Extravagantly styled play" , "Sensational stage work" , "Old play in emotional and sensational style" , "Exceptionally sensational play" , "Sensational entertainment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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