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Engrave plaque initially unwanted by playwright (5)

Ross

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inter

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'engrave' is the definition.
(put in grave)

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(Other definitions for inter that I've seen before include "Prefix meaning between or among" , "Prefix meaning in the middle" , "Bury (or, perhaps, Milan)" , "football team abroad" , "Put underground" .)

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