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Another name for Elgin, maybe (5)

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nigel

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'another name' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'elgin maybe' is the wordplay.
'maybe' is an anagram indicator.
'elgin' is an anagram of 'NIGEL'.

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(Other definitions for nigel that I've seen before include "-- Gresley, railway engineer" , "Fellows sometimes called this" , "One knighted by Conan Doyle," , "-- Kennedy, violinist" , "First name of the leader of the Brexit Party since 2019" .)

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