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Piece of music available in bookshop, usually (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

opus

'piece of music' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'available in bookshop usually' is the wordplay.
'available in' indicates a hidden word.
'OPUS' can be found hidden inside 'bookshop usually'.

(Other definitions for opus that I've seen before include "Work (of a composer?)" , "Piece of music (with number)" , "Composition - magnum __" , "(Numbered) musical composition" , "Musical composition in the soup" .)

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