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Banal cadre designed sconces (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

candelabra

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'sconces' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'banal cadre designed' is the wordplay.
'designed' indicates an anagram (designed with the letters).
'banal'+'cadre'='banalcadre'
'banalcadre' with letters rearranged gives 'CANDELABRA'.

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(Other definitions for candelabra that I've seen before include "Branched light holder" , "Branched ornamental lamp holders" , "Groups of lights suspended from ceiling" , "Lamp-holders" , "Kind of 1 across (correctly 1 acrosses)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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