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A
taboo
embraced
by
goddess
in
aria
(8)
A taboo embraced by goddess in aria (8)
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The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
Look at aria at the end — that's your definition, pointing to the famous number from Carmen. A BAN (a taboo) gets tucked inside HERA (the goddess), "embraced by" her if you like, giving you H-ABAN-ERA.