Hear about ancient format Sophocles deployed (7)

I believe the answer is:

tragedy

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'format sophocles deployed' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'hear about ancient' is the wordplay.
'hear' becomes 'try' (synonyms).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'ancient' becomes 'aged' (I've seen this before).
'try' going around 'aged' is 'TRAGEDY'.

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(Other definitions for tragedy that I've seen before include "Sad story" , "play such as Othello" , "Distressing event" , "Calamitous happening, great misfortune" , "King Lear, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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