What does the cryptic crossword clue "Messages ending bygone custom via papyri: small progress? (6)" mean?

The definition is "Messages". The wordplay uses acrostic. last letters of "bygone custom via papyri: small progress?" = EMAILS; definition: "Messages" The answer is EMAILS.

Messages ending bygone custom via papyri: small progress? (6)

Guardian Cryptic #29318 | 22 Across | 2024-02-29 flower

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