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We heard the correct ceremony! (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rite

'ceremony' is the definition.
(I know that rite is a type of ceremony)

'we heard the correct' is the wordplay.
'we heard' shows a homophone (sound like).
'the correct' becomes 'right' (right can mean correct).
'right' is a homophone of 'RITE'.

(Other definitions for rite that I've seen before include "Established religious ceremony" , "Tire of ceremony" , "Religious ceremonial sounds correct" , "Custom" , "Ceremony, liturgy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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