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A person with pins and needles? (11)

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I believe the answer is:

haberdasher

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'a person' is the definition.
(haberdasher is a kind of person)

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(Other definitions for haberdasher that I've seen before include "Retailer" , "Shop frequented by dressmakers" , "may do business on the high street?" , "Dealer in sewing items etc" , "Dealer in small items used in sewing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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