Crossword Genius

Like certain poems only declaimed in Cambridge originally (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

odic

'like certain poems' is the definition.
(like an ode)

'only declaimed in cambridge originally' is the wordplay.
'originally' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letters of 'only declaimed in cambridge' is 'ODIC'.

(Another definition for odic that I've seen is " of force".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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