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1, for example, left with small bill (9)

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I believe the answer is:

landscape

'1 for example' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

'left with small bill' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'with' becomes 'and'.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'bill' becomes 'cape' (both can mean a promontory).
'l'+'and'+'s'+'cape'='LANDSCAPE'

(Other definitions for landscape that I've seen before include "Oil perhaps" , "Type of painting" , "Expanse of scenery" , "scene" , "Artistic work" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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