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Zombie oath used regularly in Caribbean sorcery (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

obeah

'caribbean sorcery' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'zombie oath used regularly' is the wordplay.
'used regularly' indicates alternate letters.
'zombie'+'oath'='zombieoath'
The alternating letters of 'zombieoath' are 'OBEAH'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for obeah that I've seen before include "Caribbean witchcraft" , "that's charming" , "amulet" , "West Indian witchcraft" , "African sorcery" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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