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Benefactor's name in entrance (5)

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I believe the answer is:

donor

'benefactor's' is the definition.
(donor is a kind of benefactor)

'name in entrance' is the wordplay.
'name' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation e.g. on forms).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'entrance' becomes 'door' (door is a kind of entrance).
'n' put into 'door' is 'DONOR'.

(Other definitions for donor that I've seen before include "One who gives, maybe blood" , "Charitable giver" , "A giver, perhaps of blood" , "Someone providing" , "One who gives, perhaps blood" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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