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Due it's said to being something by Keats (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ode

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'being something by keats' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'due it's said' is the wordplay.
'due' becomes 'owed' (synonyms).
'it's said' shows a homophone (sound like).
'owed' sounds like 'ODE'.

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for ode that I've seen before include "Lines" , "A poem celebrating person or event" , "poetry" , "Lyric poem" , "- - to a 12 Urn" .)

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